①The childcare leave benefits, etc. are to consist of childcare leave-related benefits, post-birth leave support benefits and childcare short-time work benefits.

②The childcare leave-related benefits are to consist of the following:

③The post-birth leave support benefits are to consist of post-birth leave support benefits.

④The childcare short-time work benefits are to consist of childcare short-time work benefits.

⑤The provisions of Articles 10-3 through 12 apply mutatis mutandis to the childcare leave benefits, etc.

①The childcare leave benefits are paid for the payment unit period where an insured person (excluding specially insured persons in short-term employment and insured day workers; hereinafter the same applies in this Chapter) has, as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, taken leave from work in order to raise their child under one year old (including a person for whom the insured person has filed a request with the family court, pursuant to the provisions of Article 817-2, paragraph (1) of the Civil Code (Act No. 89 of 1896), for the establishment of a special adoption prescribed in that paragraph between the insured person and that person (limited to cases where the domestic relations case pertaining to the request is pending before the court), and who is actually in the custody of the insured person, a child placed pursuant to the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (1) (limited to the part concerning item (iii)) of the Child Welfare Act (Act No. 164 of 1947) with an insured person who is a foster parent seeking adoption prescribed in Article 6-4, item (ii) of that Act, and a person placed, as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, with an insured person specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as equivalent to these insured persons; hereinafter the same applies in this Chapter) (where the case falls under the case specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a case in which taking leave for the period after the day on which the child reaches one year of age is found to be particularly necessary for continuing employment, a child under one year and six months old (where the case falls under the case specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a case in which taking leave for the period after the day on which the child reaches one year and six months of age is found to be particularly necessary for continuing employment, a child under two years old)) (hereinafter referred to as "childcare leave" in this Section and Article 61-12, paragraph (1) and paragraph (6), item (i)), when the period deemed to be the insured period is a total of 12 months or more within the two-year period preceding the day on which the childcare leave (where the insured person has taken childcare leave two or more times for the child, the first childcare leave; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph and paragraph (3)) was commenced (for an insured person who was continuously unable to receive payment of wages for 30 days or more due to disease, injury or other reasons specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare during the two-year period preceding the day on which the childcare leave was commenced, the period obtained by adding the number of days for which payment of wages could not be received due to the reason to two years (when that period exceeds four years, four years)).

②If an insured person has received payment of the childcare leave benefits with regard to childcare leave pursuant to the provisions of this Section, and the insured person has taken childcare leave three or more times for the same child (excluding childcare leave falling under the cases specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), the childcare leave benefits are not paid for the third and any subsequent childcare leave, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

③The "period deemed to be the insured period" referred to in paragraph (1) is the period equivalent to the insured period to be calculated when the provisions of Article 14 (excluding paragraph (2), item (iii)) have been applied, deeming the day on which the childcare leave was commenced to be the day on which the person ceased to be an insured person.

④With regard to the application of the provisions of paragraph (1) and the preceding paragraph to an insured person who has taken leave pursuant to the provisions of Article 65, paragraph (2) of the Labor Standards Act and whose period deemed to be the insured period prescribed in the preceding paragraph is less than 12 months, the phrase "the day on which the childcare leave (where the insured person has taken childcare leave two or more times for the child, the first childcare leave; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph and paragraph (3)) was commenced" in paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "the special basis day (meaning the day on which the insured person commenced leave for the child pursuant to the provisions of Article 65, paragraph (1) of the Labor Standards Act (where it is found inappropriate to use that day for reasons specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the day specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in accordance with those reasons); hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph and paragraph (3))", the phrase "the day on which the childcare leave was commenced" with "the special basis day", and the phrase "the day on which the childcare leave was commenced" in the preceding paragraph with "the special basis day".

⑤The "payment unit period" in this Article means a single period when the period of childcare leave taken has been classified into each period from the day on which the childcare leave was commenced or the day corresponding to that day in each month within the period of the childcare leave (for a month which does not have a day corresponding to that day, the last day of the month; hereinafter referred to as the "corresponding absence commencement day" in this paragraph and the following paragraph) until the day before the corresponding absence commencement day in each successive month (for the month containing the day on which the childcare leave ended, the day on which the childcare leave ended), in accordance with the classification.

⑥The amount of the childcare leave benefits for a single payment unit period is an amount equivalent to 50 percent (limited to the period from the day on which the childcare leave (where the insured person has taken childcare leave two or more times for the same child, the first childcare leave) was commenced until the number of days of leave pertaining to payment of the childcare leave benefits reaches 180 days in total, 67 percent) of the amount obtained by multiplying the amount equivalent to the daily amount of wages to be calculated when the provisions of Article 17 have been applied, deeming the insured person qualified to receive payment of the childcare leave benefits as a qualified recipient and the day before the day on which the insured person commenced the childcare leave pertaining to payment of the childcare leave benefits (where the insured person has taken childcare leave two or more times for the same child, the first childcare leave) as the day of separation from service pertaining to the recipient qualification (hereinafter referred to as the "daily amount of wages at the commencement of absence" in this paragraph and the following paragraph), by the number of days prescribed in the following items in accordance with the classification of payment unit periods listed in the same items (referred to as the "duration of benefits" in the following paragraph) (where the day that is the 180th day of the days of leave pertaining to payment of the childcare leave benefits falls within a payment unit period, the amount obtained by adding to the amount equivalent to 67 percent of the amount obtained by multiplying the daily amount of wages at the commencement of absence by the number of days from the corresponding absence commencement day to the day that is the 180th day of those days of leave, the amount equivalent to 50 percent of the amount obtained by multiplying the daily amount of wages at the commencement of absence by the number of days from the day that is the 181st day of those days of leave to the day on which the childcare leave ended or the day before the corresponding absence commencement day of the following month, whichever is earlier). In this case, with regard to the application of the provisions of the same Article, the phrase "the proviso of paragraph (1)" in paragraph (1) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "the proviso of paragraph (1) and paragraph (2), item (iii)"; the phrase "the amount listed in item (ii)" in paragraph (4) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "the amount specified in item (ii), (c)":

⑦Notwithstanding the provisions of the previous paragraph, when wages have been paid during the payment unit period to the insured person who has taken childcare leave by the employer who employs the insured person, when the amount obtained by adding the amount of the childcare leave benefits for the payment unit period to the amount of wages is equal to or more than the amount equivalent to 80 percent of the amount obtained by multiplying the daily amount of wages at the commencement of absence by the duration of benefits, the amount obtained by deducting the amount of wages from the amount equivalent to 80 percent of the amount obtained by multiplying the daily amount of wages at the commencement of absence by the duration of the benefits is to be the amount of the childcare leave benefits for the payment unit period. In this case, when the amount of wages is equal to or more than the amount equivalent to 80 percent of the amount obtained by multiplying the daily amount of wages at the commencement of absence by the duration of benefits, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), the childcare leave benefits are not paid for the payment unit period for which the wages were paid.

⑧With regard to the application of the provisions of paragraph (1) in the case where the spouse of an insured person (including a person in a de facto marital relationship with the insured person, where the marriage has not been registered; the same applies in Article 61-10, paragraph (1), item (iii) and paragraph (2)) has taken absence from work in order to take care of the child whom the insured person takes care of on any day on or before the day on which the child reaches one year of age, the phrase "under one year old" in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "under one year and two months old".

①The parental leave benefits are paid when an insured person has, as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, taken absence from work in order to take care of their child, for a period of not more than four weeks that the insured person specifies within the period until the day following the day on which eight weeks have elapsed counting from the day of the child's birth (if the child is born before the expected date of confinement, the period from the day of the birth until the day following the day on which eight weeks have elapsed counting from the expected date of confinement, and if the child is born after the expected date of confinement, the period from the expected date of confinement until the day following the day on which eight weeks have elapsed counting from the day of the birth; the same applies in Article 61-10) (limited to absence for which the insured person has notified the chief of the Public Employment Security Office of the wish to receive payment of the parental leave benefits; referred to as "parental leave" in this Article and Article 61-12, paragraph (1) and paragraph (6), item (i)), when the period deemed to be the insured period is a total of 12 months or more within the two-year period preceding the day on which the parental leave (if the insured person has taken parental leave for the second time with respect to the child, the first parental leave; the same applies in this paragraph and paragraph (3)) was commenced (for an insured person who, during the two-year period preceding the day on which the parental leave was commenced, was continuously unable to receive payment of wages for 30 days or more due to disease, injury or other reasons specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the period obtained by adding the number of days for which payment of wages could not be received due to the reason to two years (when that period exceeds four years, four years)).

②If an insured person has received payment of the parental leave benefits with regard to parental leave pursuant to the provisions of this Section, and the insured person has taken parental leave that falls under either of the following items, the parental leave benefits are not paid, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph:

③The "period deemed to be the insured period" referred to in paragraph (1) is the period equivalent to the insured period to be calculated when the provisions of Article 14 (excluding paragraph (2), item (iii)) have been applied, deeming the day on which parental leave was commenced to be the day on which the person ceased to be an insured person.

④The amount of the parental leave benefits is to be an amount equivalent to 67 percent of the amount obtained by multiplying the amount equivalent to the daily amount of wages to be calculated when the provisions of Article 17 have been applied, deeming the insured person who is able to receive payment of the parental leave benefits to be a qualified recipient and the day before the day on which the insured person commenced the parental leave pertaining to payment of the parental leave benefits (if the insured person has taken parental leave for the second time with respect to the same child, the first parental leave) to be the day of separation from service pertaining to the recipient qualification (referred to as the "daily amount of wages at the commencement of absence" in the following paragraph), by the number of days obtained by totaling as prescribed in paragraph (2), item (ii) (when that number of days exceeds 28 days, 28 days; referred to as the "duration of benefits" in the following paragraph) (referred to as the "amount of payment" in the following paragraph). In this case, with regard to the application of the provisions of the same Article, the phrase "the proviso of paragraph (1)" in paragraph (1) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "the proviso of paragraph (1) and paragraph (2), item (iii)", and the phrase "the amount listed in item (ii)" in paragraph (4) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "the amount specified in item (ii), (c)".

⑤Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, when wages have been paid to an insured person who has taken parental leave, by the employer who employs the insured person, for the period during which the insured person took the parental leave (when the number of days obtained by totaling as prescribed in paragraph (2), item (ii) exceeds 28 days, limited to the period until the day on which that number of days reaches 28 days), if the amount obtained by adding the amount of payment to the amount of those wages is equal to or more than the amount equivalent to 80 percent of the amount obtained by multiplying the daily amount of wages at the commencement of absence by the duration of benefits, the amount obtained by deducting the amount of those wages from the amount equivalent to 80 percent of the amount obtained by multiplying the daily amount of wages at the commencement of absence by the duration of benefits is to be the amount of the parental leave benefits. In this case, when the amount of those wages is equal to or more than the amount equivalent to 80 percent of the amount obtained by multiplying the daily amount of wages at the commencement of absence by the duration of benefits, the parental leave benefits are not paid, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1).

⑥With regard to the application of the provisions of paragraphs (1), (3) and (4) in the case where an insured person seeking to receive payment of the parental leave benefits has already received payment of the childcare leave benefits with respect to the same child, the phrase "limited to absence" in paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "excluding absence pertaining to payment of the childcare leave benefits, and limited to absence", the phrase "the parental leave (if the insured person has taken parental leave for the second time with respect to the child, the first parental leave; the same applies in this paragraph and paragraph (3))" in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the first childcare leave taken by the insured person with respect to the child", and the phrase "(for an insured person who, during the two-year period preceding the day on which the parental leave" in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "(for an insured person who, during the two-year period preceding the day on which the childcare leave"; the term "parental leave" in paragraph (3) is deemed to be replaced with "the first childcare leave taken with respect to the same child"; and the phrase "the parental leave pertaining to payment of the parental leave benefits (if the insured person has taken parental leave for the second time with respect to the same child, the first parental leave)" in paragraph (4) is deemed to be replaced with "the first childcare leave taken with respect to the same child".

⑦With regard to the application of the provisions of paragraphs (2), (5) and (6) of the preceding Article in the case where an insured person seeking to receive payment of the childcare leave benefits has already received payment of the parental leave benefits with respect to the same child, the phrase "childcare leave (excluding" in paragraph (2) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "childcare leave (excluding parental leave prescribed in paragraph (1) of the following Article and"; the term "childcare leave" following "means" in paragraph (5) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "childcare leave (excluding parental leave prescribed in paragraph (1) of the following Article)"; and the phrase "the childcare leave benefits" following "counting from" in paragraph (6) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "the childcare leave benefits (including the parental leave benefits prescribed in paragraph (1) of the following Article, payment of which the insured person has received with respect to the same child; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph)".

①The childcare leave-related benefits are not paid to a person who has received or attempted to receive payment of the childcare leave-related benefits by deception or other wrongful acts, starting from the day on which the person received or attempted to receive payment of the benefits; provided, however, that in the case where there are unavoidable reasons, the whole or a part of the childcare leave-related benefits may be paid.

②If a person who is unable to receive payment of the childcare leave-related benefits pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph has, on or after the day prescribed in the same paragraph, newly commenced childcare leave with respect to a child other than the child the person was taking care of on the day on which the person commenced the childcare leave pertaining to payment of those childcare leave-related benefits, and has become a person able to receive payment of the childcare leave-related benefits, the childcare leave-related benefits pertaining to that childcare leave are paid, notwithstanding the provisions of the same paragraph.

①The post-birth leave support benefits are paid when an insured person has, as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, taken absence from work in order to take care of their child within the eligible period (referred to as "post-birth leave" in this Section), and falls under all of the requirements listed in the following items:

②With regard to the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph in the case where an insured person falls under any of the following items, the phrase "the following items" in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "items (i) and (ii)":

③If an insured person has received payment of the post-birth leave support benefits with regard to post-birth leave pursuant to the provisions of this Section, and the insured person has taken post-birth leave that falls under any of the following items, the post-birth leave support benefits are not paid, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs:

④The "period deemed to be the insured period" referred to in paragraph (1), item (i) is the period equivalent to the insured period to be calculated when the provisions of Article 14 (excluding paragraph (2), item (iii)) have been applied, deeming the day on which post-birth leave was commenced to be the day on which the person ceased to be an insured person.

⑤With regard to the application of the provisions of paragraph (1) (limited to the part pertaining to item (i)) and the preceding paragraph to an insured person who has taken absence from work under the provisions of Article 65, paragraph (2) of the Labor Standards Act and whose period deemed to be the insured period prescribed in the preceding paragraph is less than 12 months, the phrase "the day on which the post-birth leave (if the insured person has taken post-birth leave two or more times with respect to the child, the first post-birth leave; the same applies in this item and paragraph (4)) was commenced" in the same item is deemed to be replaced with "the special basis day (meaning the day on which the insured person commenced absence from work under the provisions of Article 65, paragraph (1) of the Labor Standards Act with respect to the child (if it is found inappropriate to use that day for a reason specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the day specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in accordance with that reason); the same applies in this item and paragraph (4))", and the phrase "the day on which the post-birth leave was commenced" in the same item is deemed to be replaced with "the special basis day"; and the phrase "the day on which post-birth leave was commenced" in the preceding paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the special basis day".

⑥The amount of the post-birth leave support benefits is to be an amount equivalent to 13 percent of the amount obtained by multiplying the amount equivalent to the daily amount of wages to be calculated when the provisions of Article 17 have been applied, deeming the insured person who is able to receive payment of the post-birth leave support benefits to be a qualified recipient and the day before the day on which the insured person commenced the post-birth leave pertaining to payment of the post-birth leave support benefits (if the insured person has taken post-birth leave two or more times with respect to the same child, the first post-birth leave) to be the day of separation from service pertaining to the recipient qualification, by the number of days on which the insured person took post-birth leave within the eligible period (when that number of days exceeds 28 days, 28 days). In this case, with regard to the application of the provisions of the same Article, the phrase "the proviso of paragraph (1)" in paragraph (1) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "the proviso of paragraph (1) and paragraph (2), item (iii)", and the phrase "the amount listed in item (ii)" in paragraph (4) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "the amount specified in item (ii), (c)".

⑦The "eligible period" referred to in paragraph (1) and the preceding paragraph means the period specified in the following items in accordance with the classification listed in those items:

The provisions of Article 61-9 apply mutatis mutandis to the post-birth leave support benefits. In this case, the phrase "the childcare leave pertaining to payment" in paragraph (2) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "the post-birth leave (meaning post-birth leave prescribed in paragraph (1) of the following Article; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph) pertaining to payment", the phrase "newly commenced childcare leave" with "newly commenced post-birth leave", the phrase "notwithstanding the provisions of the same paragraph" with "notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph", and the phrase "pertaining to that childcare leave" with "pertaining to that post-birth leave".

①The childcare short-time work benefits are paid for the month subject to payment where an insured person has, as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, engaged in work with shortened prescribed working hours in order to take care of their child under two years old (referred to as "childcare short-time work" in this Section), when the period deemed to be the insured period is a total of 12 months or more within the two-year period preceding the day on which the childcare short-time work (if the insured person has engaged in childcare short-time work two or more times with respect to the child, the first childcare short-time work) was commenced (for an insured person who, during the two-year period preceding the day on which the childcare short-time work (if the insured person has engaged in childcare short-time work two or more times with respect to the child, the first childcare short-time work) was commenced, was continuously unable to receive payment of wages for 30 days or more due to disease, injury or other reasons specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the period obtained by adding the number of days for which payment of wages could not be received due to the reason to two years (when that period exceeds four years, four years)), or when the insured person, having received payment of the childcare leave benefits with respect to the child pertaining to the childcare short-time work, has engaged in childcare short-time work (if the insured person has engaged in childcare short-time work two or more times with respect to the child, the first childcare short-time work; the same applies in this paragraph and paragraphs (3) and (6)) continuously after the end of the childcare leave pertaining to those childcare leave benefits, or, having received payment of the parental leave benefits, has engaged in childcare short-time work continuously after the end of the parental leave pertaining to those parental leave benefits.

②Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, when the amount of wages paid in the month subject to payment is equal to or more than the amount determined by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare based on the median amount of wages of the workers belonging to the bracket pertaining to the highest amount of wages among the brackets into which workers are classified, as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, according to the level of their amount of wages (referred to as the "payment amount limit" in paragraphs (6) and (9)), the childcare short-time work benefits are not paid for that month subject to payment.

③The "period deemed to be the insured period" referred to in paragraph (1) is the period equivalent to the insured period to be calculated when the provisions of Article 14 (excluding paragraph (2), item (iii)) have been applied, deeming the day on which childcare short-time work was commenced to be the day on which the person ceased to be an insured person.

④With regard to the application of the provisions of paragraph (1) and the preceding paragraph to an insured person who has taken absence from work under the provisions of Article 65, paragraph (2) of the Labor Standards Act and whose period deemed to be the insured period prescribed in the preceding paragraph is less than 12 months, the phrase "within the two-year period preceding the day on which the childcare short-time work (if the insured person has engaged in childcare short-time work two or more times with respect to the child, the first childcare short-time work) was commenced" in paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "within the two-year period preceding the special basis day (meaning the day on which the insured person commenced absence from work under the provisions of Article 65, paragraph (1) of the Labor Standards Act with respect to the child (if it is found inappropriate to use that day for a reason specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the day specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in accordance with that reason); the same applies in this paragraph and paragraph (3))", and the phrase "(for an insured person who, during the two-year period preceding the day on which the childcare short-time work (if the insured person has engaged in childcare short-time work two or more times with respect to the child, the first childcare short-time work) was commenced" in the same paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "(for an insured person who, during the two-year period preceding the special basis day"; and the phrase "the day on which childcare short-time work was commenced" in the preceding paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the special basis day".

⑤The term "month subject to payment" as used in this Article means a month within the period from the month containing the day on which the insured person commenced childcare short-time work to the month containing the day on which the childcare short-time work ended (limited to a month throughout which, from the first day to the last day of the month, the insured person was an insured person and did not take absence from work for which the insured person is able to receive payment of the nursing care leave benefits, or the childcare leave benefits, the parental leave benefits or the post-birth leave support benefits, or leave for which the insured person is able to receive payment of the educational training leave benefits).

⑥The amount of the childcare short-time work benefits for a single month subject to payment is the amount obtained, in accordance with the classification listed in the following items, by multiplying the amount of wages paid in the month subject to payment by the rates prescribed in the items; provided, however, that where the amount obtained by adding the amount of wages to that amount exceeds the payment amount limit, it is to be the amount obtained by deducting the amount of wages from the payment amount limit:

⑦With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 17 in the case where the daily amount of wages at the commencement of childcare short-time work is calculated pursuant to the provisions of item (i) of the preceding paragraph, the phrase "the proviso of paragraph (1)" in paragraph (1) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "the proviso of paragraph (1) and paragraph (2), item (iii)", and the phrase "the amount listed in item (ii)" in paragraph (4) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "the amount specified in item (ii), (c)".

⑧Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (6), the childcare short-time work benefits are not paid for the month subject to payment, when the amount calculated as the amount of the childcare short-time work benefits for the month subject to payment pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (6) does not exceed the amount equivalent to 80 percent of the amount listed in Article 17, paragraph (4), item (i) (when that amount has been changed pursuant to the provisions of Article 18, the changed amount).

⑨When the average earnings for the fiscal year have either exceeded or fallen below the average earnings for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2023 (where the payment amount limit has been changed pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph, the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year of the most recent change), the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must change the payment amount limit applicable from August 1 of the following fiscal year, in accordance with the rate of increase or decrease.

⑩If a person who is able to receive payment of the childcare short-time work benefits is able to receive payment of the basic continuous employment benefits for the elderly or the re-employment benefits for the elderly with regard to the same employment, the childcare short-time work benefits are not paid when the person has received payment of the basic continuous employment benefits for the elderly or the re-employment benefits for the elderly, and the basic continuous employment benefits for the elderly or the re-employment benefits for the elderly are not paid when the person has received payment of the childcare short-time work benefits.

The provisions of Article 61-9 apply mutatis mutandis to the childcare short-time work benefits. In this case, the phrase "the childcare leave pertaining to payment" in paragraph (2) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "the childcare short-time work (meaning childcare short-time work prescribed in Article 61-12, paragraph (1); the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph) pertaining to payment", the phrase "newly commenced childcare leave" with "newly commenced childcare short-time work", the phrase "notwithstanding the provisions of the same paragraph" with "notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph", and the phrase "pertaining to that childcare leave" with "pertaining to that childcare short-time work".