①If an eligible recipient, in order to support the healthy growth of children who will bear the responsibility for the next generation of society, before receiving payment of child allowance, states to the municipality that pays child allowance to the eligible recipient, as provided by Cabinet Office Order, that the eligible recipient will donate all or part of the amount of that child allowance to the municipality, the municipality may, as provided by Cabinet Office Order, in order to receive the donation, receive, in place of the eligible recipient, the portion pertaining to the donation of the amount of child allowance that the eligible recipient is to be paid.

②A municipality must use a donation received under the preceding paragraph to support the healthy growth of a child who will bear the responsibility for the next generation of society.