Article 121Costs Imposed upon the National Government

①The national government, pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order, is subject to defray the costs incurred by a Municipality for the amount equivalent to the percentage as prescribed in each of the following items for the amount of expenses necessary for Long-Term Care Benefits and Prevention Benefits, according to the categories of allowance listed in said items:

②With regard to application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph to a Municipality that provides Order based on the provisions of Article 43, paragraph (3), Article 44, paragraph (6), Article 45, paragraph (6), Article 55, paragraph (3), Article 56, paragraph (6), or Article 57, paragraph (6), measures pursuant to the provisions of said ordinance are not implemented to those amount of costs necessary for Long-Term Care Benefits and Prevention Benefits as prescribed in the same paragraph, and said amount of costs are equivalent to the amount of expenses necessary for said Long-Term Care Benefit and Prevention Benefit, which are calculated pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order;