public assistance
保護（ ほご ）
Public assistance under this Act, which every citizen (国民) who meets the requirements this Act sets may receive without discrimination and on an equal footing.
Article 2, paragraph (1) See it in the glossary employment support programme for public assistance recipients
被保護者就労支援事業（ ひほごしゃしゅうろうしえんじぎょう ）
The programme a public assistance administrator (保護の実施機関) is to run under Article 55-7 that counsels public assistance recipients (被保護者) on problems of support in getting work and gives them the information and advice they need, other than what falls under the career path support programme for children (子どもの進路選択支援事業).
Article 55-7, paragraph (1) See it in the glossary health management support programme for public assistance recipients
被保護者健康管理支援事業（ ひほごしゃけんこうかんりしえんじぎょう ）
The programme a public assistance administrator (保護の実施機関) is to run under Article 55-8 to maintain and improve the health of public assistance recipients (被保護者), by giving them the information they need, health guidance, encouragement to see a doctor and other means.
Article 55-8, paragraph (1) See it in the glossary career path support programme for children
子どもの進路選択支援事業（ こどものしんろせんたくしえんじぎょう ）
A programme a public assistance administrator (保護の実施機関) may run under Article 55-10, paragraph (1) that, by home visits or other suitable means, counsels children who are public assistance recipients (被保護者), and their parents or guardians, on problems of education, work and daily habits in choosing the children's future path, gives them the information and advice they need, and liaises with the bodies concerned.
Article 55-10, paragraph (1), item (i) See it in the glossary employment preparation support programme for public assistance recipients
被保護者就労準備支援事業（ ひほごしゃしゅうろうじゅんびしえんじぎょう ）
A programme a public assistance administrator (保護の実施機関) may run under Article 55-10, paragraph (1) that, over a period a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Order (厚生労働省令) sets, gives public assistance recipients (被保護者) for whom finding employment is extremely difficult the training they need to build the knowledge and skills for work.
Article 55-10, paragraph (1), item (ii) See it in the glossary household finance improvement support programme for public assistance recipients
被保護者家計改善支援事業（ ひほごしゃかけいかいぜんしえんじぎょう ）
A programme a public assistance administrator (保護の実施機関) may run under Article 55-10, paragraph (1) that helps public assistance recipients (被保護者) understand their income, spending and other household finances properly and become more willing to improve them.
Article 55-10, paragraph (1), item (iii) See it in the glossary community living support programme for public assistance recipients
被保護者地域居住支援事業（ ひほごしゃちいききょじゅうしえんじぎょう ）
A programme a public assistance administrator (保護の実施機関) may run under Article 55-10, paragraph (1) that, over a period a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Order (厚生労働省令) sets, gives public assistance recipients (被保護者) who need support to secure a stable place to live the information and advice they need through home visits, and other help such an Order specifies for living day to day in their present home.
Article 55-10, paragraph (1), item (iv) See it in the glossary