Act Partially Amending the Social Welfare Act and Related Laws

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Summary

This item concerns an amending act titled 'Act Partially Amending the Social Welfare Act and Related Laws' (Reiwa 8 Act No. 51), which the metadata indicates affects the Public Assistance Act (Showa 25 Act No. 144). The source metadata lists a promulgation date of 2026-06-25 and appears in the e-Gov Law Search update list. Details of the amendments are not provided in the metadata.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in social welfare or public assistance services may be affected by changes to the relevant laws, and related obligations could be revised. The specific scope and effective dates should be confirmed against the official source.

Recommended Action

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Timeline of related official records

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1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 社会福祉法等の一部を改正する法律案（審議状況：成立） Dashboard page Original Japanese source
2. 2026-06-25 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 社会福祉法等の一部を改正する法律（令和八年法律第五十一号） (this update) Original Japanese source
3. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 介護保険法、住民基本台帳法、健康保険法、児童福祉法、国家公務員共済組合法 ほか8件 Dashboard page Original Japanese source