Pension reform Act: amendment to the Health Insurance Act

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Summary

Act No. 74 of 2025, concerning amendments to the National Pension Act and other laws to strengthen pension system functions in light of socioeconomic changes, was promulgated on 2025-06-20. This listing concerns its amendment to the Health Insurance Act (Act No. 70 of 1922), with an effective date of 2027-10-01.

Business Impact

Insurers and insured persons under the Health Insurance Act may be affected by this amendment, although the listing does not describe the substantive changes. The listed target is health insurance legislation, rather than pension legislation alone.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese source could clarify the amended Health Insurance Act provisions, their scope, and any transitional arrangements associated with 2027-10-01.

Timeline of related official records

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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 (this update) 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