The basic allowance is paid, unless otherwise specified in this Act, in accordance with the classification of qualified recipients listed in the following items, for the days of unemployment within the period prescribed in each of those items (where a qualified recipient, who is unable to work for a continuous period of 30 days or more within the period due to pregnancy, childbirth or childcare or for other reasons specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, has notified to that effect to the chief of the Public Employment Security Office as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the number of days for which the person is unable to work due to those reasons are to be added to the period and where the total period after that addition exceeds four years, the prescribed period is to be four years), within the limit of the number of days equivalent to the prescribed duration of benefits provided for in Article 22, paragraph (1):
qualified recipients other than those listed in the following item and item (iii):one year calculated from the day after the day of separation from service pertaining to the recipient qualification for the basic allowance (hereinafter referred to as "the basis day" in this Subsection);
qualified recipients who fall under Article 22, paragraph (2), item (i) on the basis day:a period of 60 days added to one year calculated from the day after the basis day; and
基準日において第二十二条第二項第一号に該当する受給資格者 基準日の翌日から起算して一年に六十日を加えた期間
specific qualified recipients prescribed in Article 23, paragraph (2) who fall under Article 23, paragraph (1), item (ii), (a) on the basis day:a period of 30 days added to one year calculated from the day after the basis day.
基準日において第二十三条第一項第二号イに該当する同条第二項に規定する特定受給資格者 基準日の翌日から起算して一年に三十日を加えた期間
When a qualified recipient whose separation from service pertaining to the recipient qualification is due to reaching retirement age (limited to the retirement age equal to or exceeding the age specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) or for any other reasons specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, does not wish to apply for employment as prescribed in Article 15, paragraph (2) during a certain period after the separation from service, and notifies to this effect to the chief of the Public Employment Security Office as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the phrases "in accordance with the classification of qualified recipient listed in the following items...within the period prescribed in each of those items" and "within the period" in the preceding paragraph are deemed to be replaced, respectively, with "within the total of the period prescribed in each of the items and the period equivalent to a certain period (limited to one year) during which the recipient does not wish to apply for employment as prescribed in the following paragraph (where the recipient has applied for employment as prescribed in Article 15, paragraph (2) during the certain period in which they do not wish to apply for employment, the total of the period prescribed in each of those items and a period equivalent to the period from the day after the day of separation from service pertaining to recipient qualification for the basic allowance (hereinafter referred to as "the basis day" in this Subsection) until the day before the application for employment is made)" and "within the total period"; and the phrase "the day of separation from service pertaining to recipient qualification for the basic allowance (hereinafter referred to as "the basis day" in this Subsection)" in item (i) of the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the basis day."
受給資格者であつて、当該受給資格に係る離職が定年（厚生労働省令で定める年齢以上の定年に限る。）に達したことその他厚生労働省令で定める理由によるものであるものが、当該離職後一定の期間第十五条第二項の規定による求職の申込みをしないことを希望する場合において、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより公共職業安定所長にその旨を申し出たときは、前項中「次の各号に掲げる受給資格者の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める期間」とあるのは「次の各号に掲げる受給資格者の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める期間と、次項に規定する求職の申込みをしないことを希望する一定の期間（一年を限度とする。）に相当する期間を合算した期間（当該求職の申込みをしないことを希望する一定の期間内に第十五条第二項の規定による求職の申込みをしたときは、当該各号に定める期間に当該基本手当の受給資格に係る離職の日（以下この款において「基準日」という。）の翌日から当該求職の申込みをした日の前日までの期間に相当する期間を加算した期間）」と、「当該期間内」とあるのは「当該合算した期間内」と、同項第一号中「当該基本手当の受給資格に係る離職の日（以下この款において「基準日」という。）」とあるのは「基準日」とする。
In the case referred to in the preceding two paragraphs, when a person who has the recipient qualification referred to in paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "previous recipient qualification" in this paragraph) has newly obtained a recipient qualification, a recipient qualification for the elderly prescribed in Article 37-3, paragraph (2), or a special recipient qualification prescribed in Article 39, paragraph (2) during the period under the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, the basic allowance based on the previous recipient qualification will not be paid from the date of obtaining the new qualification.
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(Recognition of Unemployment)
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…
前項の失業していることについての認定（以下この款において「失業の認定」という。）を受けようとする受給資格者は、離職後、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、公共職業安定所に出頭し、求職の申込みをしなければならない。
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The basic allowance is paid, unless otherwise specified in this Act, in accordance with the classification of qualified recipients listed in the following items…
基本手当は、この法律に別段の定めがある場合を除き、次の各号に掲げる受給資格者の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める期間（当該期間内に妊娠、出産、育児その他厚生労働省令で定める理由により引き続き三十日以上職業に就くことができない者が、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより公共職業安定所長にその旨を申し出た場合には、当該理由により職業…
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qualified recipients other than those listed in the following item and item (iii):one year calculated from the day after the day of separation from service pertaining to the recipient qualification…
次号及び第三号に掲げる受給資格者以外の受給資格者 当該基本手当の受給資格に係る離職の日（以下この款において「基準日」という。）の翌日から起算して一年
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qualified recipients who fall under Article 22, paragraph (2), item (i) on the basis day:a period of 60 days added to one year calculated from the day after the basis day; and
基準日において第二十二条第二項第一号に該当する受給資格者 基準日の翌日から起算して一年に六十日を加えた期間
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specific qualified recipients prescribed in Article 23, paragraph (2) who fall under Article 23, paragraph (1), item (ii), (a) on the basis day:a period of 30 days added to one year calculated from…
基準日において第二十三条第一項第二号イに該当する同条第二項に規定する特定受給資格者 基準日の翌日から起算して一年に三十日を加えた期間
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When a qualified recipient whose separation from service pertaining to the recipient qualification is due to reaching retirement age…
受給資格者であつて、当該受給資格に係る離職が定年（厚生労働省令で定める年齢以上の定年に限る。）に達したことその他厚生労働省令で定める理由によるものであるものが、当該離職後一定の期間第十五条第二項の規定による求職の申込みをしないことを希望する場合において…
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In the case referred to in the preceding two paragraphs, when a person who has the recipient qualification referred to in paragraph (1)…
前二項の場合において、第一項の受給資格（以下この項において「前の受給資格」という。）を有する者が、前二項の規定による期間内に新たに受給資格、第三十七条の三第二項に規定する高年齢受給資格又は第三十九条第二項に規定する特例受給資格を取得したときは、その取得した日以後においては、前の受給資格に基づく基本手当は、支給しない。
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The number of days for which the basic allowance is payable based on single recipient qualification (hereinafter referred to as the "prescribed duration of benefits") is to be the number of days…
一の受給資格に基づき基本手当を支給する日数（以下「所定給付日数」という。）は、次の各号に掲げる受給資格者の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める日数とする。
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qualified recipients who are 45 years old or older and under 65 years old on the basis day:360 days; and
基準日において四十五歳以上六十五歳未満である受給資格者 三百六十日
Open this provisionspecific qualified recipients who are 45 years old or older and under 60 years old on the basis day: the number of days specified in the following sub-items (a) through (d)…
基準日において四十五歳以上六十歳未満である特定受給資格者 次のイからニまでに掲げる算定基礎期間の区分に応じ、当該イからニまでに定める日数
Open this provisionThe specific qualified recipients set forth in the preceding paragraph are qualified recipients who fall under either of the following items…
前項の特定受給資格者とは、次の各号のいずれかに該当する受給資格者（前条第二項に規定する受給資格者を除く。）をいう。
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If a person who is qualified to receive payment of the job applicant benefits for the elderly pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph…
前項の規定により高年齢求職者給付金の支給を受けることができる資格（以下「高年齢受給資格」という。）を有する者（以下「高年齢受給資格者」という。）が次条第五項の規定による期間内に高年齢求職者給付金の支給を受けることなく就職した後再び失業した場合（新たに高年齢受給資格又は第三十九条第二項に規定する特例受給資格を取得した場…
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If a person who is qualified to receive the special lump sum payment pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "special recipient qualification")…
前項の規定により特例一時金の支給を受けることができる資格（以下「特例受給資格」という。）を有する者（以下「特例受給資格者」という。）が次条第三項の規定による期間内に特例一時金の支給を受けることなく就職した後再び失業した場合（新たに第十四条第二項第一号に規定する受給資格、高年齢受給資格又は特例受給資格を取得した場合を除…
Open this provisionseparation from service
「離職」
The ending of an insured person's employment relationship with their employer.
Defined inArticle 4, paragraph (2)· applies throughout the law
unemployment
「失業」
The state of an insured person (被保険者) who has separated from service and, though willing and able to work, cannot find a job.
Defined inArticle 4, paragraph (3)· applies throughout the law
the basis day
「基準日」
In the Subsection of this Act on the basic allowance (基本手当) (Chapter III, Section 2, Subsection 1), the day of separation from service (離職) on which a qualified recipient's recipient qualification (受給資格) is based.
Short name set inArticle 20, paragraph (1), item (i)· applies only in this subsection
the basis day
「基準日」
In the Subsection of this Act on the basic allowance (基本手当) (Chapter III, Section 2, Subsection 1), the day of separation from service (離職) on which a qualified recipient's recipient qualification (受給資格) is based.
Short name set inArticle 20, paragraph (2)· applies only in this subsection
previous recipient qualification
「前の受給資格」
In Article 20, paragraph (3), the recipient qualification (受給資格) a person already holds when, within the period for receiving basic allowance under it, they gain a new recipient qualification, recipient qualification for the elderly, or special recipient qualification; from then on no basic allowance is paid on the earlier one.
Short name set inArticle 20, paragraph (3)· applies only in this paragraph
prescribed duration of benefits
「所定給付日数」
The number of days for which the basic allowance (基本手当) is paid on one recipient qualification (受給資格), set by Article 22, paragraph (1) — 90, 120 or 150 days depending on the qualified recipient's basic period for calculation (算定基礎期間) — or by the provisions that set it otherwise for certain qualified recipients.
Short name set inArticle 22, paragraph (1)
recipient qualification for the elderlymachine translation
「高年齢受給資格」
The qualification of an elderly insured person (高年齢被保険者) who has become unemployed to receive the job applicant benefits for the elderly (高年齢求職者給付金) under Article 37-3, paragraph (1).
Short name set inArticle 37-3, paragraph (2)
special recipient qualificationmachine translation
「特例受給資格」
The qualification of a specially insured person in short-term employment (短期雇用特例被保険者) who has become unemployed to receive the special lump-sum payment (特例一時金) under Article 39, paragraph (1).
Short name set inArticle 39, paragraph (2)