Article 11, paragraph (1)
The type of public assistance shall be as follows:
保護の種類は、次のとおりとする。
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生活保護法
Chapter III Types and Scope of Public Assistance
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Chapter III Types and Scope of Public Assistance第三章 保護の種類及び範囲
Article 11第十一条
Types（種類）
Article 11, paragraph (1), item (i)
Livelihood assistance
生活扶助
Article 11, paragraph (1), item (ii)
Education assistance
教育扶助
Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iii)
Housing assistance
住宅扶助
Article 11, paragraph (1), item (iv)
Medical assistance
医療扶助
Article 11, paragraph (1), item (v)
Long-term care assistance
介護扶助
Article 11, paragraph (1), item (vi)
Maternity assistance
出産扶助
Article 11, paragraph (1), item (vii)
Occupational assistance
生業扶助
Article 11, paragraph (1), item (viii)
Funeral assistance
葬祭扶助
Article 11, paragraph (2)
The assistance set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph shall be provided singly or in combination according to the needs of the person requiring public assistance.
前項各号の扶助は、要保護者の必要に応じ、単給又は併給として行われる。
Article 12第十二条
Livelihood Assistance（生活扶助）
Article 12, paragraph (1)
Livelihood assistance shall be provided within the scope of the following matters to a person who is unable to maintain a minimum standard of living due to poverty:
生活扶助は、困窮のため最低限度の生活を維持することのできない者に対して、左に掲げる事項の範囲内において行われる。
Article 12, paragraph (1), item (i)
Clothing, food and any other things necessary for satisfying the demands of daily life
衣食その他日常生活の需要を満たすために必要なもの
Article 12, paragraph (1), item (ii)
Transportation
移送
Article 13第十三条
Education Assistance（教育扶助）
Article 13, paragraph (1)
Education assistance shall be provided within the scope of the following matters to a person who is unable to maintain a minimum standard of living due to poverty:
教育扶助は、困窮のため最低限度の生活を維持することのできない者に対して、左に掲げる事項の範囲内において行われる。
Article 13, paragraph (1), item (i)
Textbooks and other school supplies necessary in line with compulsory education
義務教育に伴つて必要な教科書その他の学用品
Article 13, paragraph (1), item (ii)
School-commuting supplies necessary in line with compulsory education
義務教育に伴つて必要な通学用品
Article 13, paragraph (1), item (iii)
School meals and any other things necessary in line with compulsory education
学校給食その他義務教育に伴つて必要なもの
Article 14第十四条
Housing Assistance（住宅扶助）
Article 14, paragraph (1)
Housing assistance shall be provided within the scope of the following matters to a person who is unable to maintain a minimum standard of living due to poverty:
住宅扶助は、困窮のため最低限度の生活を維持することのできない者に対して、左に掲げる事項の範囲内において行われる。
Article 14, paragraph (1), item (i)
Residence
住居
Article 14, paragraph (1), item (ii)
Repairs and other things necessary for maintaining the housing
補修その他住宅の維持のために必要なもの
Article 15第十五条
Medical Assistance（医療扶助）
Article 15, paragraph (1)
Medical assistance shall be provided within the scope of the following matters to a person who is unable to maintain a minimum standard of living due to poverty:
医療扶助は、困窮のため最低限度の生活を維持することのできない者に対して、左に掲げる事項の範囲内において行われる。
Article 15, paragraph (1), item (i)
Medical examinations
診察
Article 15, paragraph (1), item (ii)
Medicines or therapeutic materials
薬剤又は治療材料
Article 15, paragraph (1), item (iii)
Medical treatment, surgery and any other therapy and treatment
医学的処置、手術及びその他の治療並びに施術
Article 15, paragraph (1), item (iv)
In-home medical care management as well as care-taking and any other nursing pertaining to in-home medical care
居宅における療養上の管理及びその療養に伴う世話その他の看護
Article 15, paragraph (1), item (v)
Admission to a hospital or clinic as well as care-taking and any other nursing pertaining to medical care in the hospital or clinic
病院又は診療所への入院及びその療養に伴う世話その他の看護
Article 15, paragraph (1), item (vi)
Transportation
移送
Article 15-2, paragraph (1)（介護扶助）
Long-term care assistance shall be provided within the scope of the matters listed in items (i) to (iv) and item (ix) to a person requiring long-term care (which means a person requiring long-term care prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (3) of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act [Act No. 123 of 1997]; the same shall apply in paragraph (3)) who is unable to maintain a minimum standard of living due to poverty, shall be provided within the scope of the matters listed in items (v) to (ix) to a person requiring support (which means a person requiring support prescribed in paragraph (4) of the same Article; the same shall apply hereinafter in this paragraph and paragraph (6)) who is unable to maintain a minimum standard of living due to poverty, and shall be provided within the scope of the matters listed in items (viii) and (ix) to a person equivalent to an Insured In-Home Person Requiring Support, etc. (which means an Insured In-Home Person Requiring Support, etc. prescribed in Article 115-45, paragraph (1), item (i) of that Act) who is unable to maintain a minimum standard of living due to poverty (excluding persons requiring support):
介護扶助は、困窮のため最低限度の生活を維持することのできない要介護者（介護保険法（平成九年法律第百二十三号）第七条第三項に規定する要介護者をいう。第三項において同じ。）に対して、第一号から第四号まで及び第九号に掲げる事項の範囲内において行われ、困窮のため最低限度の生活を維持することのできない要支援者（同条第四項に規定する要支援者をいう。以下この項及び第六項において同じ。）に対して、第五号から第九号までに掲げる事項の範囲内において行われ、困窮のため最低限度の生活を維持することのできない居宅要支援被保険者等（同法第百十五条の四十五第一項第一号に規定する居宅要支援被保険者等をいう。）に相当する者（要支援者を除く。）に対して、第八号及び第九号に掲げる事項の範囲内において行われる。
Article 15-2, paragraph (1), item (i)（介護扶助）(Long-Term Care Assistance)Changed
In-home care services (limited to those carried out based on an in-home care support plan or a registered facility care support plan)
居宅介護（居宅介護支援計画又は登録施設介護支援計画に基づき行うものに限る。）
Article 15-2, paragraph (1), item (ii)（介護扶助）
Welfare equipment
福祉用具
Article 15-2, paragraph (1), item (iii)（介護扶助）
Home renovation
住宅改修
Article 15-2, paragraph (1), item (iv)（介護扶助）
Facility care services
施設介護
Article 15-2, paragraph (1), item (v)（介護扶助）(Long-Term Care Assistance)Changed
Care prevention services (limited to those carried out based on a care prevention support plan or a registered facility care prevention support plan)
介護予防（介護予防支援計画又は登録施設介護予防支援計画に基づき行うものに限る。）
Article 15-2, paragraph (1), item (vi)（介護扶助）
Welfare equipment for care prevention
介護予防福祉用具
Article 15-2, paragraph (1), item (vii)（介護扶助）
Home renovation for care prevention
介護予防住宅改修
Article 15-2, paragraph (1), item (viii)（介護扶助）(Long-Term Care Assistance)Changed
Care prevention and daily life support (limited to that provided on the basis of a care prevention support plan, a registered facility care prevention support plan or of assistance equivalent to assistance through the category 1 Preventive Long-Term Care Support project prescribed in Article 115-45, paragraph (1), item (i), (d) of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act)
介護予防・日常生活支援（介護予防支援計画、登録施設介護予防支援計画又は介護保険法第百十五条の四十五第一項第一号ニに規定する第一号介護予防支援事業による援助に相当する援助に基づき行うものに限る。）
Article 15-2, paragraph (1), item (ix)（介護扶助）
Transportation
移送
Article 15-2, paragraph (2)（介護扶助）
In-home care services prescribed in item (i) of the preceding paragraph means home-visit care services prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (2) of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act, home-visit bathing services prescribed in paragraph (3) of the same Article, home-visit nursing prescribed in paragraph (4) of the same Article, home-visit rehabilitation prescribed in paragraph (5) of the same Article, in-home medical care management counseling prescribed in paragraph (6) of the same Article, day care services prescribed in paragraph (7) of the same Article, day rehabilitation prescribed in paragraph (8) of the same Article, short-stay care services prescribed in paragraph (9) of the same Article, short-stay medical care prescribed in paragraph (10) of the same Article, care services provided in specified facilities prescribed in paragraph (11) of the same Article, lending of welfare equipment prescribed in paragraph (12) of the same Article, Periodic Patrol and On-Demand Home-Visit Long-Term Care and Nursing prescribed in paragraph (15) of the same Article, Community-Based Outpatient Day Long-Term Care prescribed in paragraph (16) of the same Article, day care services for the elderly with dementia prescribed in paragraph (17) of the same Article, small-scale and multifunctional in-home care services prescribed in paragraph (18) of the same Article, care services provided in group homes for the elderly with dementia prescribed in paragraph (19) of the same Article, care services provided in community-based specified facilities prescribed in paragraph (20) of the same Article, and combined service prescribed in paragraph (22) of the same Article, and any services equivalent thereto.
前項第一号に規定する居宅介護とは、介護保険法第八条第二項に規定する訪問介護、同条第三項に規定する訪問入浴介護、同条第四項に規定する訪問看護、同条第五項に規定する訪問リハビリテーション、同条第六項に規定する居宅療養管理指導、同条第七項に規定する通所介護、同条第八項に規定する通所リハビリテーション、同条第九項に規定する短期入所生活介護、同条第十項に規定する短期入所療養介護、同条第十一項に規定する特定施設入居者生活介護、同条第十二項に規定する福祉用具貸与、同条第十五項に規定する定期巡回・随時対応型訪問介護看護、同条第十六項に規定する地域密着型通所介護、同条第十七項に規定する認知症対応型通所介護、同条第十八項に規定する小規模多機能型居宅介護、同条第十九項に規定する認知症対応型共同生活介護、同条第二十項に規定する地域密着型特定施設入居者生活介護及び同条第二十二項に規定する複合型サービス並びにこれらに相当するサービスをいう。
Article 15-2, paragraph (3)（介護扶助）(Long-Term Care Assistance)Changed
An in-home care support plan prescribed in paragraph (1), item (i) means a plan which, for the purpose of allowing a person requiring long-term care who leads his/her life at home (excluding a living room in a registered fee-based home for the elderly prescribed in Article 29-18, paragraph (5) of the Act on Social Welfare for the Elderly (Act No. 133 of 1963) (hereinafter referred to as a "registered fee-based home for the elderly" in this paragraph and paragraph (6)); the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph and paragraph (6)) to use, etc. appropriately in-home care services and any other health and medical services and welfare services that are necessary for leading a daily life at home (hereinafter referred to as "in-home care services, etc." in this paragraph), specifies such matters as the types and contents of the in-home care services, etc. to be used by said person requiring long-term care, and a registered facility care support plan prescribed in paragraph (1), item (i) means a plan which, for the purpose of allowing a person requiring long-term care who leads his/her life in a living room in a registered fee-based home for the elderly to use, etc. appropriately in-home care services, etc., specifies such matters as the types and contents of the in-home care services, etc. to be used by said person requiring long-term care.
第一項第一号に規定する居宅介護支援計画とは、居宅に（老人福祉法（昭和三十八年法律第百三十三号）第二十九条の十八第五項に規定する登録有料老人ホーム（以下この項及び第六項において「登録有料老人ホーム」という。）における居室を除く。以下この項及び第六項において同じ。）において生活を営む要介護者が居宅介護その他居宅において日常生活を営むために必要な保健医療サービス及び福祉サービス（以下この項において「居宅介護等」という。）の適切な利用等をすることができるようにするための当該要介護者が利用する居宅介護等の種類、内容等を定める計画をいい、第一項第一号に規定する登録施設介護支援計画とは、登録有料老人ホームにおける居室において生活を営む要介護者が居宅介護等の適切な利用等をすることができるようにするための当該要介護者が利用する居宅介護等の種類、内容等を定める計画をいう。
Article 15-2, paragraph (4)（介護扶助）(Long-Term Care Assistance)Changed
Facility care services prescribed in paragraph (1), item (iv) means care services provided at community-based long-term care welfare facilities for the elderly prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (21) of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act, long-term care welfare facility services prescribed in paragraph (2627) of the same Article, long-term care health facility services prescribed in paragraph (2728) of the same Article (excluding long-term care health facility services in a specified area prescribed in Article 49, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the same Act), long-term care health facility services in a specified area prescribed in Article 49, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the same Act, service at an integrated facility for medical and long-term care prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (2829) of the same Act (excluding service at an integrated facility for medical and long-term care in a specified area prescribed in Article 49, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the same Act) and service at an integrated facility for medical and long-term care in a specified area prescribed in Article 49, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the same Act.
第一項第四号に規定する施設介護とは、介護保険法第八条第二十一項に規定する地域密着型介護老人福祉施設入所者生活介護、同条第二十六七項に規定する介護福祉施設サービス、同条第二十七八項に規定する介護保健施設サービス（同法第四十九条第一項第三号に規定する特定地域介護保健施設サービスを除く。）、同法第四十九条第一項第三号に規定する特定地域介護保健施設サービス、同法第八条第二十八九項に規定する介護医療院サービス（同法第四十九条第一項第四号に規定する特定地域介護医療院サービスを除く。）及び同法第四十九条第一項第四号に規定する特定地域介護医療院サービスをいう。
Article 15-2, paragraph (5)（介護扶助）
Care prevention services prescribed in paragraph (1), item (v) means home-visit bathing services for care prevention prescribed in Article 8-2, paragraph (2) of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act, home-visit nursing for care prevention prescribed in paragraph (3) of the same Article, home-visit rehabilitation for care prevention prescribed in paragraph (4) of the same Article, in-home medical care management counseling for care prevention prescribed in paragraph (5) of the same Article, day rehabilitation for care prevention prescribed in paragraph (6) of the same Article, short-stay care services for care prevention prescribed in paragraph (7) of the same Article, short-stay medical care for care prevention prescribed in paragraph (8) of the same Article, care services for care prevention provided in specified facilities prescribed in paragraph (9) of the same Article, lending of welfare equipment for care prevention prescribed in paragraph (10) of the same Article, day care services for the elderly with dementia for care prevention prescribed in paragraph (13) of the same Article, small-scale and multifunctional in-home care services for care prevention prescribed in paragraph (14) of the same Article, and care services for care prevention provided in group homes for the elderly with dementia prescribed in paragraph (15) of the same Article, and any services equivalent thereto.
第一項第五号に規定する介護予防とは、介護保険法第八条の二第二項に規定する介護予防訪問入浴介護、同条第三項に規定する介護予防訪問看護、同条第四項に規定する介護予防訪問リハビリテーション、同条第五項に規定する介護予防居宅療養管理指導、同条第六項に規定する介護予防通所リハビリテーション、同条第七項に規定する介護予防短期入所生活介護、同条第八項に規定する介護予防短期入所療養介護、同条第九項に規定する介護予防特定施設入居者生活介護、同条第十項に規定する介護予防福祉用具貸与、同条第十三項に規定する介護予防認知症対応型通所介護、同条第十四項に規定する介護予防小規模多機能型居宅介護及び同条第十五項に規定する介護予防認知症対応型共同生活介護並びにこれらに相当するサービスをいう。
Article 15-2, paragraph (6)（介護扶助）(Long-Term Care Assistance)Changed
A care prevention support plan prescribed in paragraph (1), items (v) and (viii) means a plan which, for the purpose of allowing a person requiring support who leads his/her life at home to use, etc. appropriately care prevention services and any other health and medical services and welfare services that contribute to relieving or preventing from worsening the conditions where, due to physical or mental disabilities, said person requires constant care with regard to all or part of the basic activities of daily life such as bathing, excretion and eating or has trouble leading his/her daily life (hereinafter referred to as "care prevention services, etc." in this paragraph), specifies such matters as the types and contents of the care prevention services, etc. to be used by said person requiring support, and which has been prepared by any person specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare set forth in Article 8-2, paragraph (16) of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act from among the employees of a community general support center prescribed in Article 115-46, paragraph (1) of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act and the workers of an office that provides Designated In-Home Long-Term Care Support prescribed in Article 46, paragraph (1) of that Act, and a registered facility care prevention support plan prescribed in paragraph (1), items (v) and (viii) means a plan which, for the purpose of allowing a person requiring support who leads his/her life in a living room in a registered fee-based home for the elderly to use, etc. appropriately care prevention services, etc., specifies such matters as the types and contents of the care prevention services, etc. to be used by said person requiring support, and which has been prepared by any person specified by an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare set forth in Article 8-2, paragraph (17) of that Act from among the employees of a community general support center prescribed in Article 115-46, paragraph (1) of that Act and the workers of an office that provides Designated Registered Facility Long-Term Care Support prescribed in Article 47-2, paragraph (1) of that Act.
第一項第五号及び第八号に規定する介護予防支援計画とは、居宅において生活を営む要支援者が介護予防その他身体上又は精神上の障害があるために入浴、排せつ、食事等の日常生活における基本的な動作の全部若しくは一部について常時介護を要し、又は日常生活を営むのに支障がある状態の軽減又は悪化の防止に資する保健医療サービス及び福祉サービス（以下この項において「介護予防等」という。）の適切な利用等をすることができるようにするための当該要支援者が利用する介護予防等の種類、内容等を定める計画であつて、介護保険法第百十五条の四十六第一項に規定する地域包括支援センターの職員及び同法第四十六条第一項に規定する指定居宅介護支援を行う事業所の従業者のうち同法第八条の二第十六項の厚生労働省令で定める者が作成したものをいい、第一項第五号及び第八号に規定する登録施設介護予防支援計画とは、登録有料老人ホームにおける居室において生活を営む要支援者が介護予防等の適切な利用等をすることができるようにするための当該要支援者が利用する介護予防等の種類、内容等を定める計画であつて、同法第百十五条の四十六第一項に規定する地域包括支援センターの職員及び同法第四十七条の二第一項に規定する指定登録施設介護支援を行う事業所の従業者のうち同法第八条の二第十七項の厚生労働省令で定める者が作成したものをいう。
Article 15-2, paragraph (7)（介護扶助）
Care prevention and daily life support prescribed in paragraph (1), item (viii) means support equivalent to support through the category 1 home-visit project prescribed in Article 115-45, paragraph (1), item (i), (a) of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act, the category 1 day service project prescribed in (b) of that item and the category 1 daily life support project prescribed in (c) of that item.
第一項第八号に規定する介護予防・日常生活支援とは、介護保険法第百十五条の四十五第一項第一号イに規定する第一号訪問事業、同号ロに規定する第一号通所事業及び同号ハに規定する第一号生活支援事業による支援に相当する支援をいう。
Article 16第十六条
Maternity Assistance（出産扶助）
Article 16, paragraph (1)
Maternity assistance shall be provided within the scope of the following matters to a person who is unable to maintain a minimum standard of living due to poverty:
出産扶助は、困窮のため最低限度の生活を維持することのできない者に対して、左に掲げる事項の範囲内において行われる。
Article 16, paragraph (1), item (i)
Assistance with delivery
分べんの介助
Article 16, paragraph (1), item (ii)
Treatment prior to and after delivery
分べん前及び分べん後の処置
Article 16, paragraph (1), item (iii)
Absorbent cotton, gauze and other sanitary supplies
脱脂綿、ガーゼその他の衛生材料
Article 17第十七条
Occupational Assistance（生業扶助）
Article 17, paragraph (1)
Occupational assistance shall be provided within the scope of the following matters to a person who is unable to or is likely to become unable to maintain a minimum standard of living due to poverty; provided, however, that this shall be limited to the case where such provision is likely to be able to increase the income of said person or promote the self-support for said person:
生業扶助は、困窮のため最低限度の生活を維持することのできない者又はそのおそれのある者に対して、左に掲げる事項の範囲内において行われる。但し、これによつて、その者の収入を増加させ、又はその自立を助長することのできる見込のある場合に限る。
Article 17, paragraph (1), item (i)
Funds, instruments or materials necessary for an occupation
生業に必要な資金、器具又は資料
Article 17, paragraph (1), item (ii)
Acquisition of skills necessary for an occupation
生業に必要な技能の修得
Article 17, paragraph (1), item (iii)
Things necessary for work
就労のために必要なもの
Article 18第十八条
Funeral Assistance（葬祭扶助）
Article 18, paragraph (1)
Funeral assistance shall be provided within the scope of the following matters to a person who is unable to maintain a minimum standard of living due to poverty:
葬祭扶助は、困窮のため最低限度の生活を維持することのできない者に対して、左に掲げる事項の範囲内において行われる。
Article 18, paragraph (1), item (i)
Postmortem examination
検案
Article 18, paragraph (1), item (ii)
Transportation of the corpse
死体の運搬
Article 18, paragraph (1), item (iii)
Cremation or burial
火葬又は埋葬
Article 18, paragraph (1), item (iv)
Cineration and any other things necessary for a funeral
納骨その他葬祭のために必要なもの
Article 18, paragraph (2)
In any of the following cases, if there is a person who intends to conduct the funeral, funeral assistance set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph may be provided to said person:
左に掲げる場合において、その葬祭を行う者があるときは、その者に対して、前項各号の葬祭扶助を行うことができる。
Article 18, paragraph (2), item (i)
Where, in the case of the death of a public assistance recipient, there is no person responsible for his/her support who intends to conduct his/her funeral
被保護者が死亡した場合において、その者の葬祭を行う扶養義務者がないとき。
Article 18, paragraph (2), item (ii)
Where, in the case of the absence of a person responsible for support who intends to conduct the funeral of a deceased, it is not possible to cover the expenses necessary for conducting the funeral with the money and goods left behind by the deceased
死者に対しその葬祭を行う扶養義務者がない場合において、その遺留した金品で、葬祭を行うに必要な費用を満たすことのできないとき。
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