Use of Disability Welfare Service

Since April 2006, the former Support Benefit System has been replaced by the Services and Supports for Persons with Disabilities Act.
Under this system, persons with disabilities can choose their services and providers through a contract. The town covers part of the service cost, while users generally pay 10%, with a monthly cap based on income and assets.

If you would like to use the service, please contact Health & Welfare Division of the Town Hall to inquire about the available services, facilities, and service providers.

Once the necessary service is decided, submit an application for the provision of Disability Welfare Services.

The town will investigate the applicant’s disability condition and caregiving situation (through the Disability Support Level Assessment, Primary Judgment, and Secondary Judgment by the Review Committee). Considering the availability of service providers, the town will then decide the type and amount of service to be provided and issue a Disability Welfare Service Recipient Certificate.
Contents of the decision (type of service):

• Service period (1 year for home-based services; 3 years for facility services and group homes)
• Service amount (for home-based services, the available hours or days of use)
• Disability support level
• User’s share of cost (in principle, 10%)

After receiving the benefit decision, the applicant must consult with a service provider or facility designated by Hokkaido or one registered by the town, confirm the service details, and then sign a service use contract.

Based on the contract, the services can be used within the approved period and amount. After using the service, please pay the designated user portion directly to the provider or facility.

• Persons with physical, intellectual or mental disabilities.

Those certified under long-term care insurance must use long-term care services first, as they take priority.

Other types of services are also available. Please contact the responsible division for more information.

• Municipal tax certificate (showing whether taxable or non-taxable) for all household members of the user.

If the applicant’s household was registered in Niseko Town as of January 1 of the applicable fiscal year, submission is not required by providing the enclosed "Consent Form" instead.

• Juminhyo (certificate of residence) for all household members.

If the applicant’s household is registered in Niseko Town on the application date, this is not required.

• If your household is non-taxable and your total municipal income tax amount is under 160,000 yen, and you wish to apply for a fee reduction, please also submit the following documents in addition to the above:
• Documents verifying the applicant’s (or guardian’s, if under 18) income, such as:

1. Copy of income withholding slip (Gensen Choshu-hyo)
2. Pension payment notice (old-age, disability, or survivor’s pension)
3. Payment notice for disability-related or child allowance benefits
4. Proof of work-related earnings (such as a certificate of wages or workshop income)

• Documents showing the applicant’s or household’s financial status, such as:

Copy of passbook(s) showing current savings balance for both the applicant (or guardian) and the main household earner.
Please note that the reduction system cannot be used if the applicant owns land, buildings, or other real estate other than the residence or its site.

• Personal seal (hanko)
• Physical Disability Certificate
• Intellectual Disability Certificate
• Mental Disability Health and Welfare Certificate
• (For renewal applicants: the existing Disability Welfare Service Recipient Certificate)

To help improve daily living and compensate for lost physical functions, the town provides financial assistance for the purchase or repair of prosthetic and assistive devices.
Documents required for application: medical opinion form from a doctor, personal seal (hanko), disability certificate, estimate for the assistive device
User's share of cost: 10% of the standard amount (a monthly maximum limit applies according to income).