Act Partially Amending the Social Welfare Act and Related Laws (affecting Public Assistance Act)

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Summary

This item concerns an amending law, the 'Act Partially Amending the Social Welfare Act and Related Laws' (Reiwa 8 Law No. 51), which affects the Public Assistance Act (Showa 25 Law No. 144). According to the metadata, the amending law carries a promulgation date of 2026-06-25 and a stated effective date of 2027-04-01. The information comes from an e-Gov Law Search law-update listing dated 2026-09-11 and should be verified against the official Japanese source.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in social welfare or public assistance matters may be affected by the amendments and could need to review any changes ahead of the stated effective date.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese text on e-Gov Law Search to confirm the scope, content, and effective date of the amendments.

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 (this update) Original Japanese source