The basic allowance is be paid for the days on which a person who has recipient qualifications (hereinafter referred to as a "qualified recipient" except for the following Section to Section 4) is unemployed (limited to those days for which the recognition of their unemployment has been obtained; hereinafter the same applies in this Subsection).
基本手当は、受給資格を有する者（次節から第四節までを除き、以下「受給資格者」という。）が失業している日（失業していることについての認定を受けた日に限る。以下この款において同じ。）について支給する。
A qualified recipient who seeks to obtain the recognition of unemployment set forth in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as the "recognition of unemployment" in this Subsection) must, after separation from service, make an appearance at the Public Employment Security Office and apply for employment as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
The recognition of unemployment is to be given by the Public Employment Security Office to which a qualified recipient has applied for employment, once every four weeks calculated from the day on which the person first made an appearance after separation from service, with regard to each day of the immediately preceding 28 days; provided, however, that the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may specify differently with regard to the recognition of unemployment for qualified recipients who take public vocational training, etc. designated by the chief of the Public Employment Security Office (meaning vocational training (including training conducted by the Polytechnic University) conducted by Public Human Resources Development Centers established by the State, prefectures or municipalities or the Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers, accredited vocational training prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (2) of the Act on Support for the Employment of Specified Job Seekers through Implementation of Vocational Training, etc. (Act No. 47 of 2011) (excluding that specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), and other training or courses given pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations, for assisting unemployed persons in adapting to the working environment or for having them acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for obtaining employment and that are specified by Cabinet Order; the same applies hereinafter) and for other qualified recipients specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
失業の認定は、求職の申込みを受けた公共職業安定所において、受給資格者が離職後最初に出頭した日から起算して四週間に一回ずつ直前の二十八日の各日について行うものとする。ただし、厚生労働大臣は、公共職業安定所長の指示した公共職業訓練等（国、都道府県及び市町村並びに独立行政法人高齢・障害・求職者雇用支援機構が設置する公共職業能力開発施設の行う職業訓練（職業能力開発総合大学校の行うものを含む。）、職業訓練の実施等による特定求職者の就職の支援に関する法律（平成二十三年法律第四十七号）第四条第二項に規定する認定職業訓練（厚生労働省令で定めるものを除く。）その他法令の規定に基づき失業者に対して作業環境に適応することを容易にさせ、又は就職に必要な知識及び技能を習得させるために行われる訓練又は講習であつて、政令で定めるものをいう。以下同じ。）を受ける受給資格者その他厚生労働省令で定める受給資格者に係る失業の認定について別段の定めをすることができる。
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, if a qualified recipient falls under any of the following items, the recipient may obtain the recognition of unemployment by submitting a certificate in which the reason that they were unable to make an appearance at the Public Employment Security Office is stated, as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare:
when the recipient was unable to make an appearance at the Public Employment Security Office due to disease or injury and the period thereof has been less than 15 consecutive days;
疾病又は負傷のために公共職業安定所に出頭することができなかつた場合において、その期間が継続して十五日未満であるとき。
when the recipient was unable to make an appearance at the Public Employment Security Office on account of undergoing an interview with a job offerer to whom they were referred to by the Public Employment Security Office;
公共職業安定所の紹介に応じて求人者に面接するために公共職業安定所に出頭することができなかつたとき。
when the recipient was unable to make an appearance at the Public Employment Security Office on account of receiving public vocational training, etc., designated by the Chief of the Public Employment Security Office; or
公共職業安定所長の指示した公共職業訓練等を受けるために公共職業安定所に出頭することができなかつたとき。
when the recipient was unable to make an appearance at the Public Employment Security Office on account of a natural disaster or other unavoidable reasons.
天災その他やむを得ない理由のために公共職業安定所に出頭することができなかつたとき。
The recognition of unemployment is to be given by confirming that the qualified recipient has carried out job-seeking activities, such as undergoing an interview with a job offerer, having been referred to employment by or having received vocational guidance from the Public Employment Security Office and other employment security agencies or employment placement service providers, etc., as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.