Next year's budget plan: Recorded over 100 trillion yen for the second consecutive year, December 20th 11:00

At the cabinet meeting on the 20th, the government decided on a budget plan for the next fiscal year and the second year of the Ordinance in which the total amount of the general account will be 102,658.0 billion yen. It was the highest ever, exceeding 100 trillion yen for two consecutive years against the backdrop of a significant increase in social security costs.

The government's budget decision for the next fiscal year, which was decided by the government on the 20th, is 102,658.0 billion yen in general account, which is the largest ever, exceeding 1,200 billion yen this year, which exceeded the initial budget of 100 trillion yen for the first time. It was.

Among the “expenditure”, social security expenses such as medical care and pensions have increased by the aging population, and the cost of free higher education for low-income households has increased. It increased by ¥ 100 million to a record high of ¥ 35,860.8 billion.

“Defense expenses” were the highest ever, 5,313.3 billion yen, including the cost of setting up “Space Operations Corps” and “Cyber ​​Protective Corps” to monitor outer space.

¥ 1,778.8 billion was recorded for new economic measures including disaster prevention and mitigation and infrastructure strengthening for national land consolidation.

In addition, the “local allocation tax” allocated to the regions is ¥ 15,089.3 billion, and “government bond costs” for redemption and interest payments of government bonds issued in the past are ¥ 23,351.5 billion.

In “Revenue”, tax revenues have increased to a record high of ¥ 63,513.0 billion, reflecting the increase in sales tax rates, and the government's new debt issuance amount is ¥ 32,055.2 billion, an initial budget of 10 consecutive years However, the amount of decrease is only about 100 billion yen, and the severe financial situation that continues to rely on government bonds for 31.7% of revenues continues.

The government plans to submit this next year's budget proposal to the ordinary parliament at the beginning of the year together with the revised budget proposal for this fiscal year.