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Handling of the "Support enhancement package for overcoming annual income barriers"
In response to the specific administrative procedures in the "Support enhancement package for
overcoming annual income barriers" presented by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare as of
October 20, 2023, we will begin operation with the following details.
1. Exclusion of allowances to encourage social insurance coverage from standard remuneration calculations
If the employer has paid an allowance to encourage social insurance coverage to a worker with
standard monthly remuneration of 104,000 yen or less, the allowance amount will be excluded from
the calculation basis used for determination of social insurance premiums, up to the amount of the
new insurance premiums to be paid by the insured person. The allowance to encourage social insurance coverage
will be provided for no more than two years.
2. Facilitation of dependent certification through employer certification
In cases recognized as temporary fluctuation in income related to the dependent income criteria for dependent certification and recertification, submit the employer’s certificate of temporary income fluctuation for verification of the dependent’s income, together with the application documents.
For details of each system, please refer to the explanation on the website of our health insurance society.
Government measures to address annual income barriers (starting in October 2023)