Act Amending the National Pension Act and Related Laws to Strengthen the Pension System Promulgated

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Summary

This item concerns an amending act (Reiwa 7 Act No. 74) that revises the National Pension Act and related laws, including the Employees' Pension Insurance Act (Showa 29 Act No. 115), to strengthen the functioning of the pension system in light of socioeconomic changes. The metadata lists a promulgation date of 2025-06-20. The details of the specific provisions and their effective dates are not fully described in the metadata and should be confirmed against the official source.

Business Impact

Amendments to Japan's pension-related laws could affect employer and individual pension obligations and related administrative processes. The extent and timing of any impact would depend on the specific provisions and their effective dates.

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1. 2025-06-20 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 社会経済の変化を踏まえた年金制度の機能強化のための国民年金法等の一部を改正する等の法律（令和七年法律第七十四号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2025-06-20 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 農林漁業団体職員共済組合法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
3. 2026-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 農林漁業団体職員共済組合法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
4. 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 健康保険法、厚生年金保険法、国民年金法、社会保障協定の実施に伴う厚生年金保険法等の特例等に関する法律、私立学校教職員共済法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
5. 2026-12-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 厚生年金保険法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
6. 2027-09-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 厚生年金保険法、国家公務員共済組合法、地方公務員等共済組合法、私立学校教職員共済法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
7. 2027-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 健康保険法、厚生年金保険法、私立学校教職員共済法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
8. 2028-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 厚生年金保険法、国家公務員共済組合法、地方公務員等共済組合法、社会保障協定の実施に伴う厚生年金保険法等の特例等に関する法律、私立学校教職員共済法 ほか2件 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
9. 2028-09-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 厚生年金保険法、国家公務員共済組合法、地方公務員等共済組合法、私立学校教職員共済法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
10. 2029-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 厚生年金保険法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
11. 2029-09-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 厚生年金保険法、国家公務員共済組合法、地方公務員等共済組合法、私立学校教職員共済法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
12. 2029-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 健康保険法、厚生年金保険法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source