# 雇用保険法 / Employment Insurance Act — 第二十条 (Article 20) - Law: 雇用保険法 (Employment Insurance Act), 昭和四十九年法律第百十六号 - English title "Employment Insurance Act": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第二十条 (Article 20)（支給の期間及び日数） — address `art-20` - Text in force since: 2026-05-13 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-20 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-20 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第二十条（支給の期間及び日数） — (Benefit Period and the Duration of Benefits) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-20 **第一項** 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に就くことができない日数を加算するものとし、その加算された期間が四年を超えるときは、四年とする。）内の失業している日について、第二十二条第一項に規定する所定給付日数に相当する日数分を限度として支給する。 art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-20/par-1 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): Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 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 art-20/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-20/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-20/par-1/item-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); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 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 art-20/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-20/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-20/par-1/item-2 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 Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 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 art-20/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-20/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-20/par-1/item-3 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. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 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。 art-20/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-20/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-20/par-2 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." Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "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 be deemed to be replaced with "the basis day."" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3877/tb **第三項** 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。 art-20/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-20/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-20/par-3 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. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-20/par-1: 第二十二条第一項 → 雇用保険法 第二十二条第一項 (Article 22, paragraph (1)), art-22/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-22/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-22/par-1 - art-20/par-1/item-1: 次号 → 雇用保険法 第二十条第一項第二号 (Article 20, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-20/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-20/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-20/par-1/item-2 - art-20/par-1/item-1: 第三号 → 雇用保険法 第二十条第一項第三号 (Article 20, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-20/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-20/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-20/par-1/item-3 - art-20/par-1/item-2: 第二十二条第二項第一号 → 雇用保険法 第二十二条第二項第一号 (Article 22, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-22/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-22/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-22/par-2/item-1 - art-20/par-1/item-3: 第二十三条第一項第二号 → 雇用保険法 第二十三条第一項第二号 (Article 23, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-23/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-23/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-23/par-1/item-2 - art-20/par-1/item-3: 同条第二項 → 雇用保険法 第二十三条第二項 (Article 23, paragraph (2)), art-23/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-23/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-23/par-2 - art-20/par-2: 第十五条第二項 → 雇用保険法 第十五条第二項 (Article 15, paragraph (2)), art-15/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-15/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-15/par-2 - art-20/par-2: 前項 → 雇用保険法 第二十条第一項 (Article 20, paragraph (1)), art-20/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-20/par-1 - art-20/par-2: 次項 → 雇用保険法 第二十条第二項 (Article 20, paragraph (2)), art-20/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-20/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-20/par-2 - art-20/par-2: 同項第一号 → 雇用保険法 第二十条第一項第一号 (Article 20, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-20/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-20/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-20/par-1/item-1 - art-20/par-3: 前二項 → 雇用保険法 第二十条第一項 (Article 20, paragraph (1)), art-20/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-20/par-1 - art-20/par-3: 前二項 → 雇用保険法 第二十条第二項 (Article 20, paragraph (2)), art-20/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-20/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-20/par-2 - art-20/par-3: この項 → 雇用保険法 第二十条第三項 (Article 20, paragraph (3)), art-20/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-20/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-20/par-3 - art-20/par-3: 第三十七条の三第二項 → 雇用保険法 第三十七条の三第二項 (Article 37-3, paragraph (2)), art-37-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-37-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-37-3/par-2 - art-20/par-3: 第三十九条第二項 → 雇用保険法 第三十九条第二項 (Article 39, paragraph (2)), art-39/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/employment-insurance-act/art-39/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/349AC0000000116/art-39/par-2 ## Cited by 28 provisions cite this one. 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