①The provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) (excluding item (ii)) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to a worker who takes care of an applicable family member requiring caregiving. In this case, the term "take care of the child" in paragraph (1) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "provide caregiving for the applicable family member", and the terms "child" and "childcare" in paragraph (3) and paragraph (4), item (i) of the same Article are deemed to be replaced respectively with "applicable family member" and "caregiving".

②The provisions of the second sentence of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the cases where there are reasons specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare provided for in paragraph (4), item (i) of the same Article, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph.