Benefits, Subsidies, and Services for Elderly

Subsidy for Kerosene in Winter

We will subsidize some of the kerosene used for heating during the winter season for elderly persons living alone or single-mother households in Niseko Town. (However, this is limited to households exempt from municipal tax and whose total household income is less than 800,000 yen.)
Grant limit400 liters per household per season
Required itemsPersonal seal (hanko)

Meal Delivery Service

Once a week, a meal delivery service is provided to those who wish to receive it.
Eligible personsPersons aged 65 or older living alone in Niseko Town
Fee300 yen per meal

Disposable Diaper Service

Niseko Town provides financial support for disposable diaper expenses to families with bedridden elderly persons or persons with disabilities living at home.
Maximum amountUp to 4,000 yen per month
Required items· Receipt for the purchase of disposable diapers
・Personal seal (hanko)
Where to applySocial welfare council
Niseko Chomin Centre, phone: 0136-44-2234

Distribution of Safety Canes

For persons with physical difficulty walking, safety canes are provided upon request for a fee (2,000 yen per cane).
Where to applySocial welfare council
Niseko Chomin Centre, phone: 0136-44-2234

Household Assistance Service

Usage feeLess than 30 minutesOnce40 yen
Less than 1 hourOnce80 yen
1 hour or moreOnceFrom 120 yen
Where to applySocial welfare council Niseko Chomin Centre
Phone: 0136-44-2234

Inquiries 

Niseko Town Hall
TEL:0136-44-2121
FAX:0136-44-3500