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Ministerial Ordinance Amending Special Child-Rearing and Disability Allowance Rules

特別児童扶養手当等の支給に関する法律施行規則及び障害児福祉手当及び特別障害者手当の支給に関する省令の一部を改正する省令

Published: 2026-06-04 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-08-06

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AI summary

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Summary

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 98 of 2026 was promulgated on 2026-06-04, with an effective date of 2026-08-01. It amends the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Payment of Special Child-Rearing Allowance, etc. (Ministry of Health and Welfare Ordinance No. 38 of 1964) and the Ministerial Ordinance on Payment of Welfare Allowance for Children with Disabilities and Special Disability Allowance.

Business Impact

Recipients of special child-rearing allowance, welfare allowance for children with disabilities, and special disability allowance may be affected by changes to the payment rules; the metadata does not describe the amended requirements.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese text could clarify the amended payment provisions and any transitional arrangements associated with the 2026-08-01 effective date.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-06-04 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 特別児童扶養手当等の支給に関する法律施行規則及び障害児福祉手当及び特別障害者手当の支給に関する省令の一部を改正する省令(令和八年厚生労働省令第九十八号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-08-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 特別児童扶養手当等の支給に関する法律施行規則、障害児福祉手当及び特別障害者手当の支給に関する省令 (this update) Original Japanese source