Late-Elderly Medical Care Program Report
The Report on the Medical Care Program for the Elderly Aged 75 and Over presents the purpose of the statistics, tabulation results, glossary, notes on use, errata information, and a list of...
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39265th Long-Term Care Payment Subcommittee Meeting
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will hold the 265th meeting of the Social Security Council LongTerm Care Payment Subcommittee as a web conference. The agenda is the first exchange of views...
FY2024 Finances of Prefectural Late-Elderly Healthcare Unions
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare compiled and published the FY2024 financial results of the prefectural lateelderly healthcare widearea unions, which operate the LateElderly Healthcare...
70th Anniversary MHLW Ministerial Commendation
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will commend 226 people involved in the women’s support program who have diligently performed their duties for many years and are recognized as having made...
FY2027 MHLW Draft Budget Request Materials
Materials published by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare concerning Japan's FY2027 draft budget request. They comprise the structure and key points of the draft budget request, a collection...
Monthly Statistics on Long-Term Care Benefits (May 2026)
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s “Monthly Statistics on LongTerm Care Benefits and Other Payments (May 2026 Review)” is a statistical resource for understanding benefit payments and other...
Recent Trends in Medical Expenses—MEDIAS—March FY2025 Issue
This page introduces “Recent Trends in Medical Expenses—MEDIAS—March FY2025 Issue.” Materials on “Estimated Medical Expenses” and “Health Insurance Medical Expenses” are posted and can each be...
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...
FY2024 Long-Term Care Insurance Annual Report
This report presents nationwide totals for figures on longterm care insurance operations reported by insurers (municipalities and others). Figures by prefecture and insurer are available on the...
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...
Basic Policy for Introducing a Refundable Tax Credit
Prime Minister Takaichi identified reducing the burden on middle and lowincome people suffering from tax, social insurance premium, and rising price burdens as the highest priority, and indicated a...
Employment Insurance Daily Benefits Change August 1
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will revise employment insurance basic allowance daily amounts from August 1, 2026. In light of the approximately 2.7% increase in average wages in fiscal...
Government Plan for a 1% Food Tax Cut and Income-Linked Benefits
Prime Minister Takaichi explained that, to support middle and lowincome households suffering from inflation and tax and social insurance burdens, the government will reduce the consumption tax rate...
Overview of the National Statistical Survey on Disability Welfare
An overview document summarizing the purpose, tabulation coverage, structure of statistical tables, and notation notes for the national statistical survey on disability welfare and related areas. The...
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...
Long-Term Care Insurance Subcommittee: Records and Key Topics
The LongTerm Care Insurance Subcommittee of the Social Security Council has met from 2020 through 2026 to discuss revisions to the longterm care insurance system, benefits and burdens, the longterm...
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...
Key Policies: Integrated Growth, Resilience, and Social Security
Japan will advance publicprivate investment, technological innovation, regional economies, and human resource development based on the Japan Growth Strategy. It will strengthen diplomacy and national...
Priority Plan on Loneliness and Isolation Revised
On July 10, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi discussed a draft revision of the Priority Plan on Loneliness and Isolation Measures at the fourth Headquarters for the Promotion of Measures to Address...