年金ねんきん改革かいかく法案ほうあん 基礎きそ年金ねんきん底上そこあげは除外じょがい 厚あつ労ろう省しょう 自民じみん会合かいごうで説明せつめい

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare informed a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party that it would not include in the bill the measure to use the Employees Pension reserves to enhance the Basic Pension, as it has not gained widespread understanding.

The Liberal Democratic Party held a joint meeting of the Health, Labor and Welfare Division and the Social Security System Research Committee on the 17th to exchange opinions on the pension system reform-related bill, which has been postponed for submission to the Diet.

The outline of the bill includes measures to utilize the Employees Pension reserve fund to enhance the basic pension and to abolish the requirement for company size to make it easier for part-time workers and others to join the Employees Pension.

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has conveyed that the measure to raise the basic pension will not be included in the current bill, as there is not widespread understanding for the temporary reduction in benefit levels for Employees Pension Insurance recipients.

In response, some attendees expressed the opinion that there are many important contents such as the expansion of the Employees Pension Insurance, and it should be submitted to the current Diet, while others pointed out that it will take time for the public to understand the bill, and it should not be submitted now.

However, considering that there are approximately two months left until the end of the Diet session, the meeting confirmed that discussions on the specific content of the bill will proceed from next week.

LDP Deputy Secretary-General Sato: Its strange for submitting to the Diet to become the goal. LDPs Deputy Secretary-General Masahisa Sato told reporters, We should explain to the public whether the absence of a basic pension increase is good or bad from the perspective of the stability of the peoples pension life.

Its strange to prioritize submitting a bill to this Diet at all costs.

We havent been able to reach a consensus at all, he said.

Liberal Democratic Party House of Representatives member Tabata: As the ruling party, we have a responsibility to submit it to the Diet for discussion. Hiroaki Tabata, a member of the House of Representatives from the Liberal Democratic Party who has served as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, told reporters, The bill includes measures to expand the application of employees pensions to ensure that working people can receive a reliable pension as a future support.

He stated, As the ruling party, we have a responsibility to properly submit it to the Diet and discuss it.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi: Adjustments to submit the bill as soon as possible. At the afternoon press conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi stated, Measures to enhance the basic pension, such as utilizing the reserves of the welfare pension, have faced cautious opinions and are not widely understood, so the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has formulated a policy of not including them in the bill.

We will continue to consult with the ruling party and provide explanations, and proceed with adjustments to submit the bill as soon as possible, he said.