Care Benefits Subcommittee to Meet on October 28
Overview
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will hold the 272nd meeting of the Social Security Council’s Care Benefits Subcommittee by web conference on October 28, 2026. The agenda covers individual services and cross-cutting matters for the FY2027 long-term care fee revision, as well as preliminary results from the FY2026 survey on verification of the effects of the FY2024 revision. The meeting will be streamed live on YouTube; in-person attendance will not be available. Materials are scheduled to be posted by 10:00 a.m. that day. A web press briefing for media representatives is planned for around 6:00 p.m. that day, with applications due by 10:00 a.m.
Key points
- The meeting will take place on October 28, 2026, by web conference.
- The agenda includes review for the FY2027 long-term care fee revision and preliminary results from the FY2026 survey.
- The meeting will be streamed live on YouTube, with no in-person attendance.
Overview
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced the 272nd meeting of the Social Security Council’s Care Benefits Subcommittee.
The web conference will run from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The listed venue is AP Toranomon, Room A (11th floor, 1-6-15 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo).
Details
The planned agenda covers individual services (specified facility resident life care and registered facility care support) and cross-cutting matters (regional classification) for the FY2027 long-term care fee revision, along with preliminary results from the FY2026 survey concerning verification of the effects of the FY2024 revision and related research.
Materials are scheduled to be posted on the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website by 10:00 a.m. on October 28. The YouTube video stream (video and audio) is not an official record; minutes will be posted on the ministry’s website at a later date.
A web press briefing for media representatives is planned for around 6:00 p.m. on October 28. Those wishing to participate must provide their company name, name (with phonetic reading), telephone number, and email address, and apply by email with the specified subject line by 10:00 a.m. that day.
Unauthorized redistribution of the video stream (video and audio), reproduction beyond the scope permitted under copyright law, and use for purposes other than those permitted or alteration of content even when reproduced within the permitted scope are prohibited.