Social security benefit expenses reached record highs October 19, 2018 5:42
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Social security benefits paid for pensions, medical care, long-term care, etc. in FY2018 increased by about 1.34 trillion yen from the previous year to 121.540 trillion yen in the past due to the aging of the population. Updated the best.
According to the summary of the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, the social security benefit cost in FY2018 was 121,540.8 billion yen, which was 1,339.1 billion yen, an increase of 1.1% from the previous year, and reached a record high. did.
By field,
▽ "pension" was 55,258.1 billion yen,
▽ "medical care" was 39,744.5 billion yen, and
▽ "welfare and others" such as long-term care, livelihood protection, and child-rearing support was 26,538.2 billion yen.
Both increased from the previous year.
It was 961,200 yen per capita, an increase of 12,600 yen from the previous year.
On the other hand, the financial resources are
▽ social insurance premiums 54.7%,
▽ national and local governments' public expenditures 38.0%, and
▽ asset income from the management of pension reserves, etc. 3.3%.
According to the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, "In addition to the aging of the population and the sophistication of medical care, the enhancement of childcare support such as childcare leave is also a factor in the growth. This trend is expected to continue in the future. ".