Fukushima Prefecture to Begin Accepting Applications for 'Reiwa 8 (2026) Fukushima Prefecture 12 Municipalities Relocation Support Fund' in April! — Additional Support for Healthcare, Nursing Care, and Welfare Workers, Launched in Reiwa 7 (2025), Continues —

Fukushima Prefecture is launching its Reiwa 8 (2026) Relocation Support Fund for 12 municipalities affected by the nuclear accident, starting in April. The program, which offers financial aid and continues support for essential workers, aims to revitalize these areas by attracting new residents.
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Fukushima Prefecture is providing support to individuals who relocate from outside the prefecture with a desire to take on new challenges and create new communities, in order to bring new vitality and promote further reconstruction and revitalization in the 12 municipalities (Tamura City, Minamisoma City, Kawamata Town, Hirono Town, Naraha Town, Tomioka Town, Kawauchi Village, Okuma Town, Futaba Town, Namie Town, Katsurao Village, Iitate Village - hereinafter referred to as the '12 Municipalities') that were subject to evacuation orders due to the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

◎ Support Amount

¥1.2 million for single individuals, ¥2 million for households

Child-rearing Bonus: ¥1 million (*1)

Bonus for Qualified Healthcare, Nursing Care, and Welfare Workers: ¥1.2 million (*2)

*1: If you have continuously resided in the Tokyo metropolitan area (excluding specific disadvantaged areas) for 3 years or more and relocate to the 12 Municipalities with children under 18, ¥1 million per household member under 18 will be added to the total household subsidy amount.

 *2: If you relocate to the 12 Municipalities on or after April 1, 2025, possess qualifications in healthcare, nursing care, or welfare, and are employed in roles directly providing services to users based on those qualifications in facilities or businesses located in the 12 Municipalities, applying for jobs introduced by designated organizations, ¥1.2 million per person will be added to the aforementioned subsidy.

◎ Iris Plaza Point Award

Fukushima Prefecture and Iris Ohyama Inc. concluded an agreement in 2022 concerning the promotion of relocation in the 12 Municipalities. Award recipients will receive 50,000 points usable on the official Iris Ohyama online store, in addition to the aforementioned subsidy.

For details, please see the Fukushima Prefecture Reconstruction Promotion Division's HP (certain requirements apply for application). https://www.pref.fukushima.lg.jp/sec/11050a/fuku12-ijushienkin.html

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