Overview Schedule of Social Security System Reform

2012	2013	2014	2015
[Child/childcare]Creation of new systems for child and childcare	●	Early full implementation using permanent financial resources (gradually implemented from the measures that are ready, such as the Child and Childcare Conference and basic policies of the government, etc.)
[Medical/long-term care]
[1] Medical services provision system (Reinforcement/division of hospital and hospital bed functions, promotion of in-home medical care, measures to secure doctors, promotion of team medical care)	●	Discussion on submitting bills	New medical care plan (FY2013-2017)	Medical fee revision
[2] Creation of comprehensive community-based care system (Improvement of in-home/facility care services, prevention of long-term care and increased severity, enhanced cooperation between medical care and long-term care systems, promotion of measures against dementia)	Long-term care fee revision
[3] Medical/long-term care insurance system○ Reducing the long-term care insurance premiums of low-income people, discussing the introduction of total compensation for long-term care insurance levies, etc.○ Reducing long-term care insurance premiums for low-income people, discussing the introduction of total compensation of long-term care insurance levies, etc.○ Reviewing the high-cost medical care expenses and prioritization of benefits	●	Discussion on submitting bills	Simultaneous implementation with fundamental tax system reform
[4] Medical care system for the elderly, etc.• Reviewing the medical care system for the elderly• Discussing total compensation for the support coverage of medical care system for the elderly• Reviewing the co-payment of patients aged 70 or older but younger than 75• Reviewing state subsidy for National Health Insurance	●	Discussion on submitting bills
[5] Total unitary system
[6] Intractable disease measures
[7] Others
• Prioritizing benefits for less severe patients• Further promotion of generic drug use• Preventive medical care, team medical care, etc.
[Pensions]
[1] Creation of new pension system
[2] Making the 50% (1/2) state subsidy for Basic Pensions permanent
[3] Elimination of price index special measure portion
[4] Strengthening minimum safeguard functions, etc. (addition for low-income people, addition to Disability Basic Pension, etc., shortening the period required for receipt, review of pension benefits for high-income people)	●	Planned submission of bills
[5] Expanded application to part-time workers (collectively implemented with medical insurance)	●	Planned submission of bills
[6] Unification of Employees' Pension
[7] Review of National Pension system for the tertiary insured, discussion of macro-economic slide, review of the upper limit of standard wages
[8] Discussion on raising the pensionable age
[9] Improved efficacy of business management
[10] Other improvements within the current system, including exemption of insurance premiums during maternity leave
[Promotion of employment, decent work]
[1] Employment measures for the elderly, fixed-term labour contracts, measures with part-time work, employment insurance system
[2] Comprehensive vision/employment measures for young people	●	Partial submission of bills
[Poverty/disparities]
[1] Measures for the indigent/review of public assistance system
[2] Verification of public assistance standards	Formulation of livelihood support strategy (tentative name) (improvement of operation is to be immediately implemented) - - <sub>
[Medical innovations]	Review of public assistance standards as needed
[Measures for persons with disabilities]	●	Medical fee revision
[Measures for persons with disabilities]	●	Submission of bills