# 厚生年金保険法 / Employees' Pension Insurance Act — 第十七条の二 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 17-2)

- Law: 厚生年金保険法 (Employees' Pension Insurance Act), 昭和二十九年法律第百十五号
- English title "Employees' Pension Insurance Act": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 第十七条の二 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 17-2) — address `suppl-4241-62/art-17-2`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
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### 第十七条の二
<sup>suppl-4241-62/art-17-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4241-62/art-17-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4241-62/art-17-2</sup>

**第一項**  当分の間、厚生年金保険法第六条第四項及び第八条第二項の規定の適用については、同法第六条第四項中「を除く」とあるのは「（公的年金制度の財政基盤及び最低保障機能の強化等のための国民年金法等の一部を改正する法律（平成二十四年法律第六十二号）附則第十六条の規定により第十二条（第五号に係る部分に限る。）の規定が適用されない者を除く。第八条第二項において同じ。）及び特定四分の三未満短時間労働者（同法附則第十七条第一項に規定する特定四分の三未満短時間労働者をいう。第八条第二項において同じ。）を除く」と、同法第八条第二項中「を除く」とあるのは「及び特定四分の三未満短時間労働者を除く」とする。
<sup>suppl-4241-62/art-17-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4241-62/art-17-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4241-62/art-17-2/par-1</sup>
For the time being, with regard to the application of the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (4) and Article 8, paragraph (2) of the Employees' Pension Insurance Act, the phrase "excluding the persons prescribed in Article 12" in Article 6, paragraph (4) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "excluding the persons prescribed in Article 12 (excluding persons to whom the provisions of Article 12 (limited to the part pertaining to item (v)) do not apply pursuant to the provisions of Article 16 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the National Pension Act, etc. to Strengthen, etc. the Financial Basis and Minimum Guarantee Function of the Public Pension System (Act No. 62 of 2012); the same applies in Article 8, paragraph (2)) and specified under-three-quarters part-time workers (meaning specified under-three-quarters part-time workers prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of that Act; the same applies in Article 8, paragraph (2))", and the phrase "excluding the persons prescribed in Article 12" in Article 8, paragraph (2) of that Act with "excluding the persons prescribed in Article 12 and specified under-three-quarters part-time workers".
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第二項**  令和六年度から令和九年度までの間における厚生年金保険法第四十三条の二の規定の適用については、同条第一項第二号イ中「及び年齢別構成」とあるのは、「、年齢別構成及び所定労働時間別構成（被保険者における特定適用事業所（公的年金制度の財政基盤及び最低保障機能の強化等のための国民年金法等の一部を改正する法律附則第十七条第十二項に規定する特定適用事業所をいい、当該特定適用事業所の事業主の一又は二以上の適用事業所に使用される特定労働者（同項に規定する特定労働者をいう。）の総数が五百人以下であるものに限る。）に使用される特定四分の三未満短時間労働者（同条第一項に規定する特定四分の三未満短時間労働者をいい、被保険者の資格を有する者に限る。）に相当する者又はその者以外の者の構成をいう。）」とする。
<sup>suppl-4241-62/art-17-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4241-62/art-17-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4241-62/art-17-2/par-2</sup>
With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 43-2 of the Employees' Pension Insurance Act from fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2027, the phrase "age, and" in Article 43-2, paragraph (1), item (ii), (a) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "age, scheduled working hours (meaning the composition, among insureds, of persons equivalent to specified under-three-quarters part-time workers (meaning specified under-three-quarters part-time workers prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the National Pension Act, etc. to Strengthen, etc. the Financial Basis and Minimum Guarantee Function of the Public Pension System, limited to persons who hold status as an insured) employed at specified applicable places of business (meaning specified applicable places of business prescribed in paragraph (12) of that Article, limited to those for which the total number of specified workers (meaning specified workers prescribed in that paragraph) employed at one or more applicable places of business of the employer of the specified applicable place of business is 500 or fewer), or of persons other than those persons), and".
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第三項**  令和十年度及び令和十一年度における厚生年金保険法第四十三条の二の規定の適用については、同条第一項第二号イ中「及び年齢別構成」とあるのは、「、年齢別構成及び所定労働時間別構成（被保険者における特定適用事業所（公的年金制度の財政基盤及び最低保障機能の強化等のための国民年金法等の一部を改正する法律附則第十七条第十二項に規定する特定適用事業所をいい、当該特定適用事業所の事業主の一又は二以上の適用事業所に使用される特定労働者（同項に規定する特定労働者をいう。）の総数が百人以下であるものに限る。）に使用される特定四分の三未満短時間労働者（同条第一項に規定する特定四分の三未満短時間労働者をいい、被保険者の資格を有する者に限る。）に相当する者又はその者以外の者の構成をいう。）」とする。
<sup>suppl-4241-62/art-17-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4241-62/art-17-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4241-62/art-17-2/par-3</sup>
With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 43-2 of the Employees' Pension Insurance Act in fiscal year 2028 and fiscal year 2029, the phrase "age, and" in Article 43-2, paragraph (1), item (ii), (a) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "age, scheduled working hours (meaning the composition, among insureds, of persons equivalent to specified under-three-quarters part-time workers (meaning specified under-three-quarters part-time workers prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the National Pension Act, etc. to Strengthen, etc. the Financial Basis and Minimum Guarantee Function of the Public Pension System, limited to persons who hold status as an insured) employed at specified applicable places of business (meaning specified applicable places of business prescribed in paragraph (12) of that Article, limited to those for which the total number of specified workers (meaning specified workers prescribed in that paragraph) employed at one or more applicable places of business of the employer of the specified applicable place of business is 100 or fewer), or of persons other than those persons), and".
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

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## Cites
- suppl-4241-62/art-17-2/par-1: 厚生年金保険法第六条第四項 → 厚生年金保険法 第六条第四項 (Article 6, paragraph (4)), art-6/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-6/par-4
- suppl-4241-62/art-17-2/par-1: 第八条第二項 → 厚生年金保険法 第八条第二項 (Article 8, paragraph (2)), art-8/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-8/par-2
- suppl-4241-62/art-17-2/par-1: 公的年金制度の財政基盤及び最低保障機能の強化等のための国民年金法等の一部を改正する法律（平成二十四年法律第六十二号）附則第十六条 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第十六条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 16), suppl-4241-62/art-16 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4241-62/art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4241-62/art-16
- suppl-4241-62/art-17-2/par-1: 第十二条 → 厚生年金保険法 第十二条 (Article 12), art-12 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-12
- suppl-4241-62/art-17-2/par-1: 第五号 → 厚生年金保険法 第十二条第一項第五号 (Article 12, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-12/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-12/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-12/par-1/item-5
- suppl-4241-62/art-17-2/par-1: 同法附則第十七条第一項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第十七条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 17, paragraph (1)), suppl-4241-62/art-17/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4241-62/art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4241-62/art-17/par-1
- suppl-4241-62/art-17-2/par-2: 厚生年金保険法第四十三条の二 → 厚生年金保険法 第四十三条の二 (Article 43-2), art-43-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-43-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-43-2
- suppl-4241-62/art-17-2/par-2: 同条第一項第二号 → 厚生年金保険法 第四十三条の二第一項第二号 (Article 43-2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-43-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-43-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-43-2/par-1/item-2
- suppl-4241-62/art-17-2/par-3: 厚生年金保険法第四十三条の二 → 厚生年金保険法 第四十三条の二 (Article 43-2), art-43-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-43-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-43-2
- suppl-4241-62/art-17-2/par-3: 同条第一項第二号 → 厚生年金保険法 第四十三条の二第一項第二号 (Article 43-2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-43-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-43-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-43-2/par-1/item-2

## Cited by

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- 厚生年金保険法 附則第一条第一項第六号（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/en/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4241-62/art-1/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4241-62/art-1/par-1/item-6

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 厚生年金保険法 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/329AC0000000115/20261001_507AC0000000074), retrieved 2026-10-13
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Employees' Pension Insurance Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3554/tb), retrieved 2026-10-13
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch employees-pension-insurance-act-20261013T074650-069, translated 2026-10-13
- This site's parser, version 190 — 厚生年金保険法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-13
