111th Pension Mathematics Subcommittee Meeting Minutes
The 111th meeting of the Social Security Council’s Pension Mathematics Subcommittee addressed employment conditions and attitudes from younger to senior generations as assumptions relevant to...
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15First Review Meeting on National Pension Category 3
At the inaugural meeting held on September 4, 2026, the secretariat explained the history and current status of the Category 3 insuredperson system and plans for a factfinding survey. Members...
Please Take Part in the FY2026 National Pension Survey
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s National Pension Insured Persons Survey page provides information on the survey results, tabulation and estimation methods, corrections, examples of use,...
111th Pension Actuarial Subcommittee Meeting Materials
This page provides the agenda, related materials, committee member list, and seating chart for the 111th Pension Actuarial Subcommittee meeting, held on October 6, 2026. It explains how to register...
Key Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Changes for October 2026
The article outlines major Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare制度 changes taking effect in October 2026 across employment and labor, welfare, and pensions. It covers mandatory employer measures...
Health/Pension Exemption Review: MIC Recommendation Based on Council Views
Based on administrative consultations and the views of the Council for Administrative Improvement, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications recommended that the Ministry of Health, Labour...
Insured Status Handling for Short-Hour Regular-Type Self-Employed at Worksites
Press release dated September 14, 2026. It concerns the handling of insured status and related matters for individual business operators and others employed by establishments as regulartype workers...
Survey on Streamlining Foreign Pension Proof-of-Life Procedures
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications published the status of improvement measures following its survey on proofoflife procedures for foreign pension recipients. Following consultations...
FY2025 Pension Accounts Summary Published
This press release announces the compilation and publication, as an attached document, of an overview of the FY2025 financial results for Employees’ Pension Insurance and National Pension. The...
Fiscal Funds–Private Sector Balance (August Reiwa 8 Outlook)
The Ministry of Finance indicated that the fiscal funds–private sector balance for August Reiwa 8 is expected to show a net receipts surplus of 2.4 trillion yen, as receipts of consumption tax,...
Reviewing Sustainability of the Social Welfare Facility Retirement Benefit Plan
The third review meeting discussed surveys by provider associations on enrollment status, workforce recruitment effects, and contribution burdens; stabilization measures referencing public pension...
Summary of Finance Minister Katayama’s Press Conference, July 14, 2026
Finance Minister Katayama said that, in light of views that diversifying citizens’ portfolios has benefits in a world with interest rates, and opinions both inside and outside the party, he wanted to...
110th Pension Actuarial Subcommittee: FY2024 Public Pension Finances
The 110th Pension Actuarial Subcommittee of the Social Security Council deliberated on and approved the draft FY2024 Public Pension Financial Status Report. Although the systemwide annual balance...
Fiscal Investment and Loan Program Deposit Interest Rate (Applicable from September 1, Reiwa 7)
The Ministry of Finance announced on August 28, 2025, the deposit interest rates for the Fiscal Investment and Loan Program applicable from September 1, Reiwa 7. Shortterm Rates: 1 month to less...
Czech Republic Introduces Pension Support System for High-Risk Workers, Mandating 4% Employer Contribution
A significant legal framework has been established to improve the pension system for employees working in harsh labor conditions. Under the new law signed by Czech President Petr Pavel, effective...