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Act Partially Amending the Social Welfare Act and Related Acts

社会福祉法等の一部を改正する法律

Published: 2026-06-25 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Promulgated · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-09-12

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AI summary

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Summary

This item is an e-Gov Law Search update record concerning an amending act titled 'Act Partially Amending the Social Welfare Act and Related Acts' (Reiwa 8, Act No. 51), which affects the Public Assistance Act (Showa 25, Act No. 144). The metadata lists a promulgation date of 2026-06-25 and an update-list date of 2026-09-11. The specific content of the amendments is not described in the provided metadata.

Business Impact

Organizations subject to Japanese social welfare or public assistance rules may be affected, though the concrete scope and obligations cannot be determined from this metadata.

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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