What kind of procedures are necessary at the time of childbirth? We also explain the documents that working moms want to prepare!

After giving birth, I am busy with childcare, but I have to go through a lot of procedures.
What kind of birth procedures are necessary after giving birth?
Let us introduce you to the necessary procedures so that you don't forget before giving birth.

■ Procedures to be performed immediately after childbirth

First of all, I will introduce the necessary procedures immediately after giving birth.
These are very important procedures, so be careful not to miss them.

・Birth registration

It is a necessary procedure to give a child a family register, and it is a document that must be submitted to the municipal office within 14 days including the date of birth.
It is necessary to write the child's name on the birth certificate, so think about the child's name before submitting it.
If you do not meet the deadline for the birth registration, it will be very troublesome.
If the deadline has passed, it is necessary to notify the summary court of the reason for the late submission, and it may be subject to a fine.

You can get a birth certificate from the maternity hospital.
Only the father and mother of the baby or grandparents who live together are eligible for notification.
In addition to the birth registration, you will also need a maternal and child handbook and a personal seal to submit the birth registration.

・Child allowance

Child Allowance is an allowance that is paid to guardians raising children from 0 years old to the graduation of junior high school for the purpose of stabilizing their lives.
Documents to be submitted within 15 days including the date of birth.
This will also be submitted to the municipal office.

You will need a health insurance card, something that can confirm your My Number, and a passbook that can confirm your bank account.
The notification should be made by the father or the mother, whoever has the higher income.

・Participating in health insurance

In order to create a health insurance card for your baby, you will apply to each health insurance window.
It should be done as soon as possible after birth.
Normally, one-month check-ups for babies are not covered by health insurance, but if medical care is covered by insurance, you will need your health insurance card, so you should order it as soon as possible.

A maternal and child health handbook, a personal seal, a health insurance card of the person submitting the report, a document that can confirm the Individual Number, and identification documents are required.
The notification must be made by the father or mother who is enrolled in health insurance.

・Subsidies for children's medical expenses

In general, in Japan, a portion of the medical expenses for children from the age of 0 to the end of junior high school is covered by women from local governments.
Some local governments provide subsidies until they graduate from high school.
The deadline for notification varies depending on the municipality, so it is a good idea to check in advance.
In addition, a health insurance card may be required when applying, so be sure to enroll in health insurance first and issue a health insurance card for your child.
When reporting, you will need a medical expense subsidy application form, the guardian's or child's health insurance card, a maternity record book, the seal of the person who submitted the report, and proof of your Individual Number.
You can apply at the counter of the municipality where you have your resident card, and the father or mother who has the higher income will do the notification.

・Childbirth and Childcare Lump-Sum Grant

The Childbirth and Childcare Lump-Sum Grant is a subsidy that can be received from the health insurance association to which you are a member.
420,000 yen per baby x number of people is paid.
You can apply at the hospital or the contact point of each health insurance, but the deadline differs depending on the receiving method you use.

・High medical expenses

If the total amount of medical expenses incurred from the 1st to the last day of each month becomes high, the excess amount will be refunded as high-cost medical expenses.
For example, in the case of childbirth, delivery by caesarean section is covered.
The maximum amount of self-pay is different for each person depending on their income and age.

■ Procedures for working moms

If you are a working mother, you can enroll in the health insurance mentioned above through your company.
In addition, there are some other things that you need to ask the company to do, so let's introduce them.

・Maternity allowance

This allowance is paid to female employees who take maternity leave after giving birth.
The payment is stipulated for 42 days + 56 days before childbirth.
In addition, the amount of payment is about two-thirds of the salary before maternity leave.
Only the person who is working can submit the notification, and submit the maternity allowance application form and health insurance card to the general affairs section.

・Childcare leave benefits

Parental leave benefits are money that working moms can receive while on parental leave.
You must apply to your employer within four months of starting childcare leave.

Normally, once every two months, two months' worth of benefits are paid together.
The method of application differs depending on the company, so it is a good idea to check in advance before giving birth.

■Summary

How was it.
I have explained the necessary procedures for childbirth.
After giving birth, you will have a hectic day just taking care of your baby, but there are some documents that have deadlines to submit, so let's check the above notifications once again so that you don't forget to submit them. .
In particular, if you miss the submission deadline for birth registration, you may be fined, so start preparing as early as possible so that you can decide on a name and submit it within 14 days.