Employees' pension coverage Company size conditions Focus on how much will be eased September 3rd 4:09
Over the expansion of the application of the Employees' Pension to those who work in the part-time, at the MHLW meeting, there were a number of opinions that it was unfair to be unable to join depending on the size of the company. In future discussions, the focus will be on how much to ease the company-scale conditions, while also taking into account the companies that bear insurance premiums.
A meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on the pension system was held on the 2nd, and discussions were held on whether the scope of application should be expanded in order to further promote participation in employees' pensions.
In order for short-time workers to join the welfare pension, they are currently required to work for a company with more than 501 employees, working for more than 20 hours a week, and having a monthly income of more than 88,000 yen.
At the meeting, the attendees asked one after another, saying that it was unfair to draw a line depending on the size of the company.
On the other hand, companies that bear half of the insurance premiums expressed an opinion requesting careful consideration, such as “the impact on management is large”.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will start discussions within the Social Security Council within the month, and will focus on how much it will be eased while also considering the company side, in order to relax the conditions of the company scale.