From April 4 of the new fiscal year, the social security system, such as medical care and pensions, will be changed.

Childbirth and childcare lump-sum allowance to 50,<> yen

Of these, the lump-sum childbirth and childcare allowance will be raised from 42,50 yen to 8,6 yen in principle in order to reduce the economic burden due to the fact that the cost of childbirth is increasing year by year.

The increase of <>,<> yen will be the largest since the system was established in Heisei <>.

Pension payment increased for the first time in three years

In addition, the amount of pension payment will change.

From this month onwards, the amount paid will be increased from the previous year for the first time in three years, with 3.67% for those aged 2 and under,
and 2.68% for those aged 1 and
over.

Specifically, the national pension
received by the self-employed will be increased by 9,67 yen to 6,6250 yen per month for those aged 1434 and under, and 68,6 yen per month for those aged 6050 and
over, an increase of 1234,67 yen.

In addition, the welfare pension will increase by 22,4482 yen to 4889,<> yen per month for model households with husbands and full-time housewives who were both office workers under the age of <>.

However, the growth rate of the amount of allowances has been kept lower than the rate of increase in prices and wages due to measures called the "macroeconomic slide" to secure future funding for benefits, so it will be substantially reduced.

Initiatives for the "Myna Health Insurance Card"

In addition, efforts will begin to abolish the current health insurance card in the fall of next year and integrate it with the My Number Card.

If you use a conventional health insurance card at a medical institution that accepts My Number Card, the patient's counter burden will be added, and if the counter burden is 3%, 6 yen will be added for the first visit and 1 yen for the second visit only once a month.

Announced the percentage of male employees taking childcare leave

Under the revision of the Child Care and Family Care Leave Act, companies with more than 1000,1 employees are required to disclose the rate of male employees taking childcare leave once a year.

Eligible companies will announce their results for the previous fiscal year within approximately three months in a way that can be viewed by the general public, such as on their websites.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the percentage of women taking childcare leave in fiscal 3 was 2021.85% for women and only 1.13% for men, and the aim is to raise corporate awareness of creating a workplace environment where both men and women can balance work and childcare.

"Digital payment" of wages is now possible

Until now, wages have been limited to cash payments and bank bank transfers, but so-called digital payments using payment apps will become possible.

In order to introduce digital payments, companies need to conclude labor-management agreements with workers, and payment app operators must be designated by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

In particular, the designation of an operator requires an examination to determine whether the company is financially sound and whether a system is in place to protect wages, so it is expected to take several months before digital payments actually begin.

Regular vaccination of HPV vaccine "9-valent" vaccine added

A "2-valent" vaccine, which is said to be more effective in preventing infection than the previous two vaccines, will be added to the free routine vaccination of HPV vaccines to prevent cervical cancer and other diseases.

Regular vaccinations are available to women from the sixth grade of elementary school to the first year of high school.

Regular vaccinations began in 9, but due to a series of people complaining of body pain after vaccination, the call for active vaccination was canceled, and it was resumed in April last year after efficacy and safety data were reported in Japan and overseas.

For this reason, women who have passed the target age while the call for vaccination has been suspended will also be able to receive the vaccination free of charge if they wish, and they will also be able to choose a "6-valent" vaccine.