Reduction of fees and taxes related to the elderly

For families with elderly people at home who fall under "needs nursing care 4" or "needs nursing care 5" in The Long-term Care Insurance.
The amount equivalent to the basic charge of the water charge and sewerage usage fee is exempted.
Water Works Bureau Customer Service Center (Tel: 045-847-6262)
For more information, please visit the Water Works Bureau Water Charge page.

When tax payment is difficult, you may be entitled to a postponement, reduction or exemption of the payment deadline.
30th floor on the 3rd floor of the ward office (Tax Receipt Section Tax Division), telephone: ０４５‐８４７‐８３７１

Health and Welfare Center's certification is required to receive the deduction.
Please contact the following.
41st window on the 4th floor of the ward office (in charge of support for the elderly), telephone: ０４５‐８４７‐８４１５

Households with elderly people at home who fall under “Need Care 4” and “Need Care 5” in The Long-term Care Insurance.
Or elderly people living alone who are 70 years old or older.
The processing fee of oversized garbage will be reduced up to four per year.
Oversized garbage reception center (changed from November 2014) Telephone: ０５７０‐２００‐５３０
※If you are unable to connect to the reception center by IP phone or PHS, call: ０４５‐３３０‐３９５３
Reception hours is from eight thirty a.m. to five p.m. Closed on Sunday and New Year holidays
For more information, please see the reduction of oversized garbage processing fees.

When it is difficult for elderly and disabled people to take garbage such as oversized garbage to a designated place, this service allows them to enter the premises of the target person's home and collect them.
Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau Konan Office, telephone: ０４５‐８３２‐０１３５
For more information, please see the contact collection page for household garbage and the oversized garbage collection page for oversized garbage.

The medical expenses Deduction is a system in which if you pay more than a certain amount of medical expenses in one year, you can receive a certain income deduction by filing a tax return with the tax office.
Some expenses paid using The Long-term Care Insurance may be subject to medical expenses deduction.
Yokohama Minami Tax Office (outside site) (Phone: 045-789-3731)

Only houses that have undergone certain barrier-free renovation work within a certain period and have been declared to municipalities within three months from the date the renovation is completed, fixed assets related to the housing for the following fiscal year when the renovation work is completed One-third of the tax amount will be reduced.
32nd window on the 3rd floor of the ward office (in charge of Tax Division house), telephone: ０４５‐８４７‐８３６５
As for the details, please see reduction system of property tax for house which performed barrier-free repair work.