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Ministerial Ordinance Amending National Pension and Special Disability Benefit Rules

国民年金法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令

Published: 2026-07-15 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Labor / Employment · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-02

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AI summary

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Summary

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 113 of 2026, amending the National Pension Act Enforcement Regulations and other regulations, was promulgated on 2026-07-15, with an effective date of 2026-10-01. This listing concerns its amendment to the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on Payment of Special Disability Benefits to Specified Persons with Disabilities (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 49 of 2005).

Business Impact

Specified persons with disabilities covered by the special disability benefit scheme may be affected by changes to its implementing regulations. Although the amending ordinance's title refers to national pension rules, this listing specifically concerns special disability benefits; the substantive changes are not provided.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese source could clarify the amended special disability benefit provisions and any transitional arrangements associated with the 2026-10-01 effective date.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-07-15 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 国民年金法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令(令和八年厚生労働省令第百十三号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 年金生活者支援給付金の支給に関する法律施行規則、特定障害者に対する特別障害給付金の支給に関する法律施行規則 (this update) Original Japanese source