No. 15875
Promulgation Date 2018-12-11
Ministry of Health and Welfare
ALL
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 2 (Definitions)
Article 3 (Principles for Benefits)
Article 4 (Criteria for Benefits)
Article 4-2 (Relationship to Other Statutes)
Article 5 Deleted.
Article 5-2 (Special Cases concerning Foreigners)
Article 6 (Decision, etc. on Standards for Minimum Livelihood Security)
Article 6-2 (Calculation of Standard Median Income)
Article 6-3 (Calculation of Recognized Amount of Income)
CHAPTER II TYPES OF BENEFITS AND PAYMENT METHODS
Article 7 (Types of Benefits)
Article 8 (Details, etc. of Livelihood Benefits)
Article 8-2 (Ability to Provide Support)
Article 9 (Methods for Cost-of-Living Benefits)
Article 10 (Places for Providing Cost-of-Living Benefits)
Article 11 (Housing Benefits)
Article 12 (Education Benefits)
Article 12-2 (Special Cases on Application of Education Benefits)
Article 12-3 (Medical Benefits)
Article 13 (Childbirth Benefits)
Article 14 (Funeral Benefits)
Article 14-2 (Special Cases concerning Benefits)
Article 15 (Self-Support Benefits)
CHAPTER II-2 AID IN SELF-SUPPORT
Article 15-2 (Central Self-Sufficiency Center)
Article 15-3 (Metropolitan Self-Sufficiency Centers)
Article 16 (Regional Self-Sufficiency Centers, etc.)
Article 17 (Consultative Body of Self-Sufficiency Agencies)
Article 18 (Self-Support Company)
Article 18-2 (Promotion of Employment)
Article 18-3 (Accumulation of Self-Support Funds)
Article 18-4 (Support for Formation of Assets)
Article 18-5 (Education, etc. on Self-sufficiency)
CHAPTER III LIVELIHOOD SECURITY AGENCY
Article 19 (Livelihood Security Agencies)
Article 20 (Livelihood Security Committees)
Article 20-2 (Formulation and Evaluation of Basic Livelihood Security Plans)
CHAPTER IV PROVISION OF BENEFITS
Article 21 (Application for Benefits)
Article 22 (Investigation upon Applications)
Article 23 (Investigations for Verification)
Article 23-2 (Provision of Financial Information, etc.)
Article 24 (Investigations on Second-Lowest Income Bracket)
Article 25 (Reporting, etc. on Investigation Findings)
Article 26 (Decision, etc. on Benefits)
Article 27 (Payment, etc. of Benefits)
Article 27-2 (Method, etc. of Providing Benefits)
Article 28 (Formulation of Self-Sufficiency Benefits Plans)
Article 29 (Modification of Benefits)
Article 30 (Suspension, etc. of Benefits)
Article 31 (Hearings)
CHAPTER V LIVELIHOOD SECURITY FACILITY
Article 32 (Livelihood Security Facilities)
Article 33 (Duties of Heads of Livelihood Security Facilities)
CHAPTER VI RIGHTS AND DUTIES
Article 34 (Prohibition on Change of Benefits)
Article 35 (Prohibition on Seizure)
Article 36 (Prohibition on Transfer)
Article 37 (Duty to Report)
CHAPTER VII FILING OBJECTIONS
Article 38 (Filing Objections with Mayors/Do Governors)
Article 39 (Disposition, etc. by Mayors/Do Governors)
Article 40 (Filing Objections with Minister of Health and Welfare)
Article 41 (Decisions on Objections and Notification)
CHAPTER VIII COST OF BENEFITS
Article 42 (Expenses for Livelihood Security)
Article 43 (Classification of Expenses for Livelihood Security)
Article 43-2 (Special Cases concerning Burden of Security Expenses for Education Benefits)
Article 44 Deleted.
Article 45 (Disposal of Money and Goods Remaining After Death)
Article 46 (Collection of Costs)
Article 47 (Order to Return)
CHAPTER IX PENALTY PROVISIONS
Article 48 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 49 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 50 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 51 (Joint Penalty Provisions)
ADDENDA
ADDENDUM <Act No. 7181, Mar. 5, 2004>
ADDENDUM <Act No. 7738, Dec. 23, 2005>
ADDENDA <Act No. 7796, Dec. 29, 2005>
ADDENDA <Act No. 8112, Dec. 28, 2006>
ADDENDUM <Act No. 8641, Oct. 17, 2007>
ADDENDA <Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>
ADDENDA <Act No. 9617, Apr. 1, 2009>
ADDENDA <Act No. 9795, Oct. 9, 2009>
ADDENDA <Act No. 9932, Jan. 18, 2010>
ADDENDUM <Act No. 10507, Mar. 30, 2011>
ADDENDUM <Act No. 10782, Jun. 7, 2011>
ADDENDA <Act No. 10854, Jul. 14, 2011>
ADDENDA <Act No. 10997, Aug. 4, 2011>
ADDENDUM <Act No. 11248, Feb. 1, 2012>
ADDENDA <Act No. 12933, Dec. 30, 2014>
ADDENDUM <Act No. 13987, Feb. 3, 2016>
ADDENDA <Act No. 14224, May 29, 2016>
ADDENDUM <Act No. 14880, Sep. 19, 2017>
ADDENDUM <Act No. 15185, Dec. 12, 2017>
ADDENDUM <Act No. 15875, Dec. 11, 2018>