Ministerial Ordinance Partially Amending the Enforcement Regulations of the National Pension Act

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Summary

This item concerns a ministerial ordinance that partially amends the Enforcement Regulations of the National Pension Act (Ministry of Health and Welfare Ordinance No. 12 of 1960). According to the metadata, the amending ordinance (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 121 of 2026) has a promulgation date of 2026-07-31 and a stated enforcement date of 2026-10-01. This is an unofficial English summary; the Japanese source is authoritative.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in national pension administration or related payroll and social insurance processes may need to review whether the amended enforcement regulations affect their procedures.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official e-Gov source and the amending ordinance to confirm the scope and effective date before taking any action.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-06-09 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) 国民年金法施行規則の一部を改正する省令案に関する御意見の募集について Dashboard page Original Japanese source
2. 2026-07-08 — Public comment deadline (2026-07-08 19:00 JST) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
3. 2026-07-31 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 国民年金法施行規則の一部を改正する省令（令和八年厚生労働省令第百二十一号） (this update) Original Japanese source
4. 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 国民年金法施行規則 (this update) Original Japanese source