With the shortage of financial resources for employment insurance becoming an issue, the government has left the insurance premium rate for businesses that pay 0.2% of wages by labor and management for half a year from April next year, and then to 0.6%. I decided to raise it.
The council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has expressed a repulsive opinion that "there has not been discussed by labor and management."
Due to the prolonged impact of the new corona, the amount of employment adjustment subsidies and other payments that have been provided since February last year has exceeded 5 trillion yen, and the shortage of financial resources for employment insurance has become an issue.
The government has decided to raise the insurance premium rate for businesses that pay unemployment benefits, etc., which currently bears 0.2% of wages between labor and management, to 0.6% from October next year after leaving it unchanged for half a year from April next year. rice field.
A meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's council, which has been discussing the unemployment insurance premium rate, was held on the night of the 22nd, and the person in charge explained the government policy.
On the other hand, a member of the labor side responded by saying, "The fact that the proposal was presented without the discussion of the council is not appropriate as a way to proceed with policy decisions."
In addition, a committee member on the corporate side requested that the ratio of unemployment benefits and other businesses borne by the government, the "national treasury burden ratio," be returned to 25% in principle. It is reasonable to consider companies that are in a difficult and difficult situation. "
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to continue discussions at the council and submit a bill to amend the Employment Insurance Law to the ordinary session of the Diet next year.