Supplementary Provisions

This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of April 1, 2008.

With regard to the monthly amount of the commuting allowance pertaining to a month on or before March 2008, the provisions then in force continue to govern.

①With regard to the payment of the re-employment support benefit to an employer for which, before the day of enforcement of this Ministerial Order (hereinafter referred to as the "Effective Date"), the re-employment prescribed in Article 102-5, paragraph (3), item (i), (d) or item (ii), (e) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Employment Insurance Act before amendment by this Ministerial Order (hereinafter referred to as the "former Employment Insurance Ordinance") was realized, the provisions then in force continue to govern.

②With regard to the payment of the small and medium-sized enterprise incentive for raising the retirement age, etc. to an employer that came to fall under Article 104, paragraph (2), item (i), (a) of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance before the Effective Date, the provisions then in force continue to govern.

③With regard to the payment of the grant for improving the employment environment to an employer that came to fall under Article 104, paragraph (3), item (i), (a) of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance before the Effective Date, the provisions then in force continue to govern.

④With regard to the Okinawa youth employment promotion incentive for an employer that came to be able to receive payment of that incentive pursuant to Article 112, paragraph (7) of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance before the Effective Date, the provisions then in force continue to govern.

⑤With regard to the payment of the grant for employment stabilization, etc. for childcare and caregiving to an employer that came to be able to receive payment of that grant pursuant to Article 116, items (ii) and (iv) of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance before the Effective Date, the provisions then in force continue to govern.

⑥With regard to the payment of the grant for outsourcing of vocational counseling by small and medium-sized enterprises to an employer that came to be able to receive payment of that grant pursuant to Article 118, paragraph (2) of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance before the Effective Date, the provisions then in force continue to govern.

⑦With regard to the payment of the grant for support for start-ups by women raising children to an employer that, before the Effective Date, notified the Director of the Prefectural Labor Bureau that it would establish a juridical person, etc., pursuant to Article 15-8, paragraph (2), item (i), (a), (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance, the provisions then in force continue to govern.

⑧With regard to the payment of the special incentive for promoting employment of young persons to an employer that came to be able to receive payment of that incentive pursuant to Article 15-9, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance before the Effective Date (limited to payment pertaining to that period in respect of a worker for whom the day on which six months have passed counting from the day on which the labor contract with no fixed term prescribed in item (i) of that paragraph was concluded is before the Effective Date), the provisions then in force continue to govern.

⑨Where an employer that is able to receive payment of the grant for support for start-ups by women raising children paid pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (7) has, on the same grounds, received the model enterprise grant for raising the retirement age to 70, etc. under Article 104, paragraph (3) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Employment Insurance Act as amended by this Ministerial Order (hereinafter referred to as the "new Employment Insurance Ordinance") (referred to as the "model enterprise grant for raising the retirement age to 70, etc." in the following paragraph), the grant for small and medium-sized enterprise start-ups for regional revitalization under Article 112, paragraph (8) of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance (referred to as the "grant for small and medium-sized enterprise start-ups for regional revitalization" in the following paragraph), or the grant for promoting employment improvement by construction employers under Article 21, paragraph (1) of the Ministerial Order on Business Operations, Finance and Accounting of the Employment and Human Resources Development Organization of Japan, Independent Administrative Agency as amended by this Ministerial Order (referred to as the "grant for promoting employment improvement by construction employers" in the following paragraph), the grant for support for start-ups by women raising children is not to be paid on those grounds for payment.

⑩Where an employer that is able to receive payment of the model enterprise grant for raising the retirement age to 70, etc., the grant for small and medium-sized enterprise start-ups for regional revitalization, or the grant for promoting employment improvement by construction employers has, on the same grounds, received payment of the grant for support for start-ups by women raising children paid pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (6), the model enterprise grant for raising the retirement age to 70, etc., the grant for small and medium-sized enterprise start-ups for regional revitalization, or the grant for promoting employment improvement by construction employers is not to be paid on those grounds for payment.

⑪With regard to the payment of the Type 1 employment management training, etc. grant, the Type 2 employment management training, etc. grant, the welfare benefits grant, the Type 1 employment improvement promotion project grant, the Type 2 employment improvement promotion project grant, or the grant for promoting the strengthening of the supply-demand adjustment function in the construction industry to a small and medium-sized construction employer, etc., a principal contractor employer, a person engaged in general construction work, a small and medium-sized construction employer, or a construction industry employers' organization or federation thereof that came to be able to receive payment of that Type 1 employment management training, etc. grant, Type 2 employment management training, etc. grant, welfare benefits grant, Type 1 employment improvement promotion project grant, Type 2 employment improvement promotion project grant, or grant for promoting the strengthening of the supply-demand adjustment function in the construction industry, before the Effective Date, pursuant to Article 21, paragraphs (6) through (10) of the Ministerial Order on Business Operations, Finance and Accounting of the Employment and Human Resources Development Organization of Japan, Independent Administrative Agency before amendment by this Ministerial Order or Article 2 of the Supplementary Provisions of that Ministerial Order, the provisions then in force continue to govern.

①The written application under Article 101-2-3, paragraph (2) of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance that is actually submitted at the time of enforcement of this Ministerial Order is deemed to be the written application for extension of the eligibility period for educational training benefits under Form No. 16 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance.

②The employment insurance notification of acquisition of insured status under Form No. 2 of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance, the notification of taking public vocational training, etc. and the notification of commuting to public vocational training, etc. under Form No. 12 of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance, the written application for extension of the benefit period under Form No. 16 of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance, the written application for re-employment allowance under Form No. 29-2 of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance, the written application for regular employment preparation allowance under Form No. 29-3 of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance, the written application for educational training benefits under Form No. 33-2 of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance, the continuous employment benefits for the elderly qualification confirmation form / (initial) written application for continuous employment benefits for the elderly under Form No. 33-3 of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance, the written application for continuous employment benefits for the elderly under Form No. 33-3-2 of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance, the childcare leave-related benefits qualification confirmation form / (initial) written application for basic childcare leave benefits under Form No. 33-5 of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance, the written application for basic childcare leave benefits and the written application for return-to-work benefits for persons on childcare leave under Form No. 33-5-2 of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance, the application for nursing care leave benefits under Form No. 33-6 of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance, and the employment insurance notification of acquisition of insured status (new) summary sheet for submission of flexible disks under Form No. 35 of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance that are actually submitted at the time of enforcement of this Ministerial Order are deemed to be, respectively, the employment insurance notification of acquisition of insured status under Form No. 2 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the notification of taking public vocational training, etc. and the notification of commuting to public vocational training, etc. under Form No. 12 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the written application for extension of the benefit period under Form No. 16 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the written application for re-employment allowance under Form No. 29-2 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the written application for regular employment preparation allowance under Form No. 29-3 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the written application for educational training benefits under Form No. 33-2 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the continuous employment benefits for the elderly qualification confirmation form / (initial) written application for continuous employment benefits for the elderly under Form No. 33-3 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the written application for continuous employment benefits for the elderly under Form No. 33-3-2 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the childcare leave-related benefits qualification confirmation form / (initial) written application for basic childcare leave benefits under Form No. 33-5 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the written application for basic childcare leave benefits and the written application for return-to-work benefits for persons on childcare leave under Form No. 33-5-2 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the application for nursing care leave benefits under Form No. 33-6 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, and the employment insurance notification of acquisition of insured status (new) summary sheet for submission of flexible disks under Form No. 35 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance.

③The certificate of attendance at public vocational training, etc. under Form No. 15 of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance and the written notice of extension of the benefit period under Form No. 17 of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance that are actually issued at the time of enforcement of this Ministerial Order are deemed to be the certificate of attendance at public vocational training, etc. under Form No. 15 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance and the written notice of extension of the benefit period under Form No. 17 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, respectively.

④The employment insurance notification of acquisition of insured status under Form No. 2 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the notification of taking public vocational training, etc. and the notification of commuting to public vocational training, etc. under Form No. 12 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the certificate of attendance at public vocational training, etc. under Form No. 15 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the written application for extension of the benefit period and the written application for extension of the eligibility period for educational training benefits under Form No. 16 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the written notice of extension of the benefit period under Form No. 17 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the written application for re-employment allowance under Form No. 29-2 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the written application for regular employment preparation allowance under Form No. 29-3 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the written application for educational training benefits under Form No. 33-2 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the continuous employment benefits for the elderly qualification confirmation form / (initial) written application for continuous employment benefits for the elderly under Form No. 33-3 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the written application for continuous employment benefits for the elderly under Form No. 33-3-2 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the childcare leave-related benefits qualification confirmation form / (initial) written application for basic childcare leave benefits under Form No. 33-5 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the written application for basic childcare leave benefits and the written application for return-to-work benefits for persons on childcare leave under Form No. 33-5-2 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, the application for nursing care leave benefits under Form No. 33-6 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance, and the employment insurance notification of acquisition of insured status (new) summary sheet for submission of flexible disks under Form No. 35 of the new Employment Insurance Ordinance may, for the time being, continue to be in the corresponding forms of the former Employment Insurance Ordinance.