In order to secure financial resources to combat the declining birthrate, the government has decided to provide financial support to those under 74 years of age, including working-age people, through the "support money system" collected through public medical insurance, including the burden paid by employers. We are making adjustments in the direction of asking for about 90% of the total burden.
In order to secure financial resources to combat the declining birthrate, the government has created a "support subsidy system" and plans to start operating it from fiscal 2026, with a total of 600 billion yen in the first year, 800 billion yen in 2027, and 1 trillion yen in 2028. I am planning to collect.
As a result of considering the burden ratio between generations, the government found that for the first two years, 92% of the total burden will be paid for those under 74 years of age, including the working generation, including the burden paid by employers. We are currently making adjustments in the direction of achieving this.
On the other hand, in principle, the burden required for members of the "Late-stage Elderly Medical Care System" who are 75 years of age or older will be 8%.
This is based on the current medical insurance premium burden ratio.
A government official said, ``Currently, it is difficult to ask the elderly to bear any more burden, but we will continue to review the burden by asking older people with financial assets to bear more of the burden.''