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6.Procedures for changes in status

Procedures for moving

What should I do about the physical disability certificate, expenses for medical services and support for persons with disabilities, medical support for the severely disabled and other welfare services if I move?

After registering your new address, you are requested to follow the procedures for changes in status for each of the welfare services that you are using. You should contact such bureaus as the bureau in charge of welfare for the disabled at the municipality where you have registered your new address.
If you have asked social workers or others to conduct procedures on your behalf, you should give them your new address, and make sure that they conduct the required procedures.

Chart: Procedures for welfare services for the disabled when moving

Physical disability certificate

Procedures
  • You are requested to follow the procedures for changing your address on the certificate at the municipality of your new address.
Required items
  • Physical disability certificate
  • Personal seal

Payment for medical services and support for persons with disabilities (medical rehabilitation services)

Procedures
  • There are two cases:
    No.1, the municipality of your new address continues the payment for medical services and support for persons with disabilities that you received from your old municipality, just by registering the change of address.
    No.2, you are requested to apply for a new registration.
    As the procedures vary depending on the circumstance of each person, please contact your municipality for details.
  • You are also requested to change the registration of your designated medical institution in cases where institution that you are receiving medical treatment from and/or the pharmacy to fill your prescription changes.
Required items
  • Physical disability certificate
  • Services and support for persons with disabilities certificate before your move
  • Personal seal
  • Health insurance card
  • Tax certificate (Please contact personnel in charge of welfare for the disabled to confirm which year's certificate is required)
  • Statement of the designated doctor at a new medical institution you will be receiving treatment from (in cases of new registration)

Medical support for the severely disabled (welfare medical services)

Procedures
  • A new certificate will be issued by the municipality that you move to.
  • As medical support for the severely disabled (welfare medical services) is operated by separate municipalities, income limits and content of benefits may vary. Please inquire at the bureau in charge.
Required items
  • Health insurance card
  • Personal seal
  • Tax certificate (Please contact personnel in charge of welfare for the disabled to confirm which year's certificate is required)
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When I move, what should I do about the specified disease medical treatment benefits (long-term), the congenital blood coagulation factor disorder beneficiary card and/or the specified chronic childhood disease medical care certificate? (In cases where a person has hemophilia)

As each system has different procedures, please refer to the chart shown below. If you have asked social workers or others to help with procedures on your behalf, please show the persons your new address and make sure that they conduct the required procedures.

Chart: Procedures for when you move (In cases where a person has hemophilia)

Specified disease medical treatment benefits (long-term)

Procedures If there is no change to your health insurance card, no procedures are required. (If there are changes to your health insurance card, please see Q3)
Required items -

Congenital blood coagulation factor disorder beneficiary card

Procedures You are requested to apply for a new registration at the prefectural government, the health center or other office that has jurisdiction over your new address.
Required items Please see What are the required procedures for the congenital blood coagulation factor disorder medical treatment research project?

Specified chronic childhood disease medical care certificate

Procedures You are requested to apply for a new registration at the prefectural government, the health center or other office that has jurisdiction over your new address.
Required items Please see How do I apply for a specified chronic childhood disease medical care certificate?

Please contact the bureau in charge for details, as required procedures and documents may vary.

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6.Procedures for changes in status

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