Kitakyushu City Wage-Increase Subsidy, Incentive and Over-65 Employment Subsidy: Until March 2027Kitakyushu City adds more money on top of national grants
Kitakyushu City is again running programs in FY2026 that add to national grants (the Business Improvement Subsidy and the Over-65 Employment Promotion Subsidy). The wage-increase Support Subsidy and the new Incentive must be received by March 5, 2027, and the Over-65 Employment Support Subsidy (new in FY2026) by March 10, 2027. Because they are paid within the budget, acceptance can end earlier.When a company raises pay or lets people over 65 keep working, the national government has programs that pay part of the cost. Kitakyushu City adds more on top. The application deadline is in March 2027.
Support SubsidyIncentive (new)
EligibleCity workplaces with a Business Improvement Subsidy decisionSame decision, plus raising the in-house minimum wage by JPY 70 or more
AmountUp to 2/10 of eligible costsJPY 100,000 x number of workers raised
Cap95% of costs, national and city combinedJPY 500,000 per business
DeadlineMarch 5, 2027 (Fri), received byMarch 5, 2027 (Fri), received by
- 1. Apply nationallyApply for the national grant
- 2. DecisionReceive the national decision notice
- 3. Apply to cityApply to Kitakyushu City by the deadline
- 4. Top-upReceive the city's subsidy or incentive