Regarding long-term care insurance premiums, which are reviewed by local governments once every three years, Osaka City has decided to raise the standard amount paid by people aged 65 and over by 1,155 yen to 9,249 yen per month from next fiscal year. I did. As the population ages and demand for nursing care services increases, the standard amount has now exceeded 100,000 yen per year.

The standard amount of long-term care insurance premiums paid by people aged 65 and over is determined by each municipality, and is reviewed once every three years based on assumptions about the cost of long-term care services.



The current standard amount in Osaka City is 8,094 yen per month, or 97,128 yen per year, which is the fifth highest among municipalities in Japan and the highest among cities, according to national statistics.



Osaka City has been working toward revising nursing care insurance premiums for the next three years starting from FY2026, but the number


of elderly people aged 75 and over will increase, and the number of users of nursing care services will increase. In

light of these expectations and


the government's positive revision of nursing care fees,


we have decided to raise the standard amount by 1,155 yen, or 14.3%, to 9,249 yen per month.



The standard amount of annual insurance premium will exceed 100,000 yen.



We analyzed that the reason why long-term care insurance premiums are high compared to other countries nationwide is that Osaka City has a high proportion of elderly people living alone, and there are many opportunities to use nursing care services such as home-visit nursing care. I am.



The city plans to submit a proposed amendment to the ordinance to the city council, which is currently in session, for a vote.



Regarding the standard amount of long-term care insurance premiums paid by seniors aged 65 and over, in 2000, when the long-term care insurance system began, the national average was 2,911 yen per month, but it is now 6,014 yen per month, more than double that amount. .



It is estimated that by 2040 it will be around 9,000 yen a month, and as the population ages rapidly, the amount continues to increase.