Regarding the so-called "annual income barrier," in which spouses are no longer required to support their spouses when their annual income exceeds a certain level, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato held a meeting at the House of Representatives Budget Committee to discuss possible responses while ensuring fairness. I expressed my desire to go deeper.
In this report, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato said, regarding the so-called "annual income barrier," he said, "Regarding the '1.3 million yen barrier' of social insurance, we will expand the application to short-time workers so that they can work without being aware of it. We are proceeding step by step.”
On top of that, ``There are people who are enrolled in the national pension and pay insurance premiums even if their annual income does not meet the standard. I would like to deepen the discussion on what further measures can be taken, focusing on efforts such as expanding the application, while keeping this in mind."
Regarding the wearing of masks at the graduation ceremony, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Nagaoka said, ``Under the current guidelines, children who do not want to attend without wearing masks wear masks, and children who decide at home to remove their masks I think it will be possible to participate without removing it.We will promptly consider whether or not to wear a mask at the graduation ceremony so that it is not the responsibility of the teacher on the ground."
In addition, in response to the Constitutional Democratic Party's request to abolish the upper limit of childcare leave benefits in order to encourage men to take childcare leave, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato said, ``The fairness and redistribution function of social security are very important. It should be carefully considered," he said.