# 生活保護法 / Public Assistance Act — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) - Law: 生活保護法 (Public Assistance Act), 昭和二十五年法律第百四十四号 - English title "Public Assistance 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: 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) — address `suppl-3251-144` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144 - 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. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 附　則 suppl-3251-144 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144 **第一項** この法律は、公布の日から施行し、昭和二十五年五月一日以降の給付について適用する。 suppl-3251-144/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-1 This Act shall come into force as from the day of promulgation and shall apply to assistance furnished on or after May 1, 1950. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 生活保護法（昭和二十一年法律第十七号。以下「旧法」という。）は、廃止する。 suppl-3251-144/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-2 The Public Assistance Act (Act No. 17 of 1946; hereinafter referred to as the "old Act") shall be repealed. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** この法律の施行前においてされた保護の決定は、この法律に基いてされたものとみなす。 suppl-3251-144/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-3 Any decision on public assistance made prior to the enforcement of this Act shall be deemed to have been made based on this Act. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** この法律の施行前において、都道府県の設置した保護施設及び旧法第七条の規定により認可された市町村又は公益法人の設置した保護施設は、この法律に基いて設置され、又は認可された保護施設とみなす。 suppl-3251-144/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-4 Any public assistance facility established by a prefecture or any public assistance facility established by a municipality or non-profit corporation that has been approved pursuant to the provisions of Article 7 of the old Act, prior to the enforcement of this Act, shall be deemed to be a public assistance facility that has been established or approved based on this Act. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** この法律の施行前において、生活保護法施行令（昭和二十一年勅令第四百三十八号）第六条又は第七条の規定により厚生大臣の指定した医療施設並びに市町村長の指定した医師、歯科医師、薬剤師及び助産婦は、この法律に基いて厚生大臣又は都道府県知事の指定した医療機関及び助産機関とみなす。 suppl-3251-144/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-6 Any medical facility designated by the Minister of Health and Welfare or any doctor, dentist, pharmacist, or midwife who has been designated by a municipal mayor pursuant to the provisions of Article 6 or Article 7 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Public Assistance Act (Imperial Ordinance No. 4.8 of 1946), prior to the enforcement of this Act, shall be deemed to be a medical care provider or midwife care provider designated by the Minister of Health and Welfare or a prefectural governor based on this Act. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** この法律の施行前にした違反行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-3251-144/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-7 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts in violation committed prior to the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force shall remain applicable. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 他の法令中に旧法の規定を掲げている場合において、この法律中にこれらの規定に相当する規定があるときは、政令で特別な規定をする場合を除く外、各々この法律中のこれらの規定に相当する規定を指しているものとみなす。 suppl-3251-144/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-8 In the case where provisions of the old Act are cited in other laws or ordinances, if any of the provisions of this Act correspond to said provisions, they shall be deemed to be indicating the provisions of this Act that correspond to said provisions, except as otherwise provided by a Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第九項** 国は、当分の間、都道府県（第八十四条の二第一項の規定により、都道府県が処理することとされている第七十四条第一項の事務を指定都市等が処理する場合にあつては、当該指定都市等を含む。以下この項及び附則第十二項から第十四項までにおいて同じ。）に対し、第七十五条第三項の規定により国がその費用について補助することができる保護施設の修理、改造又は拡張で日本電信電話株式会社の株式の売払収入の活用による社会資本の整備の促進に関する特別措置法（昭和六十二年法律第八十六号）第二条第一項第二号に該当するものにつき、都道府県以外の保護施設の設置者に対し当該都道府県が補助する費用に充てる資金について、予算の範囲内において、第七十五条第三項の規定（この規定による国の補助の割合について、この規定と異なる定めをした法令の規定がある場合には、当該異なる定めをした法令の規定を含む。以下同じ。）により国が補助することができる金額に相当する金額を無利子で貸し付けることができる。 suppl-3251-144/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-9 For the time being, the State may, within the scope of the budget, lend to a prefecture (including, where a Designated City, etc. processes the affairs under Article 74, paragraph (1) that are to be processed by a prefecture pursuant to the provisions of Article 84-2, paragraph (1), that Designated City, etc.; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph and in paragraphs (12) to (14) of the Supplementary Provisions), without interest, with regard to the repair, renovation or expansion of a public assistance facility for which the State may subsidize the expenses pursuant to the provisions of Article 75, paragraph (3) and which falls under Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Promotion of Social Infrastructure Development Through Use of Proceeds from Sale of the Stock of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (Act No. 86 of 1987), funds to be used for the expenses that the prefecture subsidizes to the founder of a public assistance facility other than a prefecture, an amount equivalent to the amount that the State may subsidize pursuant to the provisions of Article 75, paragraph (3) (including, where there are provisions of laws and regulations that differ from that provision regarding the State's subsidy ratio under that provision, those differing provisions of laws and regulations; the same applies hereinafter). machine translation, not official **第十項** 前項の国の貸付金の償還期間は、五年（二年以内の据置期間を含む。）以内で政令で定める期間とする。 suppl-3251-144/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-10 The period for reimbursement of the loan from the State under the preceding paragraph shall be a period specified by a Cabinet Order not exceeding five years (including a grace period not exceeding two years). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第十一項** 前項に定めるもののほか、附則第九項の規定による貸付金の償還方法、償還期限の繰上げその他償還に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。 suppl-3251-144/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-11 In addition to what is provided for in the preceding paragraph, the method of reimbursement, advance reimbursement, and any other necessary matters concerning the reimbursement of the loan under the provisions of paragraph (9) of the Supplementary Provisions shall be specified by a Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第十二項** 国は、附則第九項の規定により都道府県に対し貸付けを行つた場合には、当該貸付けの対象である事業について、第七十五条第三項の規定による当該貸付金に相当する金額の補助を行うものとし、当該補助については、当該貸付金の償還時において、当該貸付金の償還金に相当する金額を交付することにより行うものとする。 suppl-3251-144/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-12 When the State has made a loan to a prefecture pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (9) of the Supplementary Provisions, it is to subsidize, for the project that is the subject of the loan, an amount equivalent to the loan under the provisions of Article 75, paragraph (3), and that subsidy is to be provided by paying an amount equivalent to the repayment of the loan at the time of its repayment. machine translation, not official **第十三項** 都道府県が、附則第九項の規定による貸付けを受けた無利子貸付金について、附則第十項及び第十一項の規定に基づき定められる償還期限を繰り上げて償還を行つた場合（政令で定める場合を除く。）における前項の規定の適用については、当該償還は、当該償還期限の到来時に行われたものとみなす。 suppl-3251-144/par-13 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-13 In the case where a prefecture has reimbursed the loan without interest which it has received pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (9) of the Supplementary Provisions ahead of the due date for reimbursement specified based on the provisions of paragraphs (10) and (11) of the Supplementary Provisions (excluding the cases specified by a Cabinet Order), said reimbursement shall be deemed to have been made on the arrival of the due date for reimbursement with regard to the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第十四項** 第七十九条の規定は、附則第九項の規定により国が都道府県に対し貸し付ける無利子貸付金について準用する。この場合において、同条中「補助金又は負担金の交付を受けた保護施設」とあるのは「貸付金の貸付けを受けた保護施設」と、「交付した補助金又は負担金」とあるのは「貸し付けた貸付金」と、同条第一号中「補助金又は負担金の交付条件」とあるのは「貸付金の貸付条件」と、同条第二号中「補助金又は負担金の交付」とあるのは「貸付金の貸付け」と読み替えるものとする。 suppl-3251-144/par-14 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-14 The provisions of Article 79 shall apply mutatis mutandis to a loan without interest that is provided by the State to a prefecture pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (9) of the Supplementary Provisions. In this case, the phrase "a public assistance facility to which a subsidy or contribution has been delivered" in the same Article shall be deemed to be replaced with "a public assistance facility to which a loan has been provided," the phrase "delivered subsidy or contribution" in the same Article shall be deemed to be replaced with "provided loan," the phrase "conditions for the delivery of a subsidy or contribution" in item (i) of the same Article shall be deemed to be replaced with "conditions for the provision of a loan," and the phrase "delivery of a subsidy or contribution" in item (ii) of the same Article shall be deemed to be replaced with "provision of a loan." Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第十五項** 第三十四条の二第二項の規定により被保護者に対する介護扶助（施設介護に限る。以下同じ。）を介護老人福祉施設に委託して行つている場合は、当該介護老人福祉施設が入所定員の減少により地域密着型介護老人福祉施設となつた場合においても、当該被保護者に対する介護扶助を当該地域密着型介護老人福祉施設に継続して委託して行つている間は、その者に対して保護を行うべき者については、その者に係る委託前の居住地又は現在地によつて定めるものとする。 suppl-3251-144/par-15 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-15 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-15 Where long-term care assistance (limited to facility care services; the same applies hereinafter) for a public assistance recipient is being provided by entrusting it to a Facility Covered by Public Aid Providing Long-Term Care to the Elderly pursuant to the provisions of Article 34-2, paragraph (2), even if that facility has become a Community-Based Facility for the Elderly Covered by Public Aid Requiring Long-Term Care due to a reduction in its capacity, for as long as the long-term care assistance for that public assistance recipient continues to be entrusted to that Community-Based Facility for the Elderly Covered by Public Aid Requiring Long-Term Care, the person who is to provide public assistance to that person is to be decided based on the place of residence or the current location of that person prior to the entrustment. machine translation, not official **第十六項** 当分の間、第十九条第三項の規定の適用については、同項中「更生施設」とあるのは、「更生施設、同項ただし書に規定する日常生活支援住居施設」とする。 suppl-3251-144/par-16 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-16 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-16 For the time being, with regard to the application of the provisions of Article 19, paragraph (3), the phrase "a rehabilitation facility" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "a rehabilitation facility, a residential facility for daily living support prescribed in the proviso to Article 30, paragraph (1)". machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - suppl-3251-144/par-6: 生活保護法施行令（昭和二十一年勅令第四百三十八号）第六条 → e-Gov law 321IO0000000438, 第六条 (Article 6), art-6 — not held in this collection - suppl-3251-144/par-6: 第七条 → e-Gov law 321IO0000000438, 第七条 (Article 7), art-7 — not held in this collection - suppl-3251-144/par-9: 第八十四条の二第一項 → 生活保護法 第八十四条の二第一項 (Article 84-2, paragraph (1)), art-84-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-84-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-84-2/par-1 - suppl-3251-144/par-9: 第七十四条第一項 → 生活保護法 第七十四条第一項 (Article 74, paragraph (1)), art-74/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-74/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-74/par-1 - suppl-3251-144/par-9: この項 → 生活保護法 附則第九項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (9)), suppl-3251-144/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-9 - suppl-3251-144/par-9: 附則第十二項から第十四項まで → 生活保護法 附則第十二項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (12)), suppl-3251-144/par-12 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-12 - suppl-3251-144/par-9: 附則第十二項から第十四項まで → 生活保護法 附則第十三項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (13)), suppl-3251-144/par-13 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-13 - suppl-3251-144/par-9: 附則第十二項から第十四項まで → 生活保護法 附則第十四項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (14)), suppl-3251-144/par-14 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-14 - suppl-3251-144/par-9: 第七十五条第三項 → 生活保護法 第七十五条第三項 (Article 75, paragraph (3)), art-75/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-75/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-75/par-3 - suppl-3251-144/par-9: 日本電信電話株式会社の株式の売払収入の活用による社会資本の整備の促進に関する特別措置法（昭和六十二年法律第八十六号）第二条第一項第二号 → e-Gov law 362AC0000000086, 第二条第一項第二号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-2/par-1/item-2 — not held in this collection - suppl-3251-144/par-10: 前項 → 生活保護法 附則第九項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (9)), suppl-3251-144/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-9 - suppl-3251-144/par-11: 前項 → 生活保護法 附則第十項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (10)), suppl-3251-144/par-10 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-10 - suppl-3251-144/par-11: 附則第九項 → 生活保護法 附則第九項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (9)), suppl-3251-144/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-9 - suppl-3251-144/par-12: 附則第九項 → 生活保護法 附則第九項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (9)), suppl-3251-144/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-9 - suppl-3251-144/par-12: 第七十五条第三項 → 生活保護法 第七十五条第三項 (Article 75, paragraph (3)), art-75/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-75/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-75/par-3 - suppl-3251-144/par-13: 附則第九項 → 生活保護法 附則第九項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (9)), suppl-3251-144/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-9 - suppl-3251-144/par-13: 附則第十項 → 生活保護法 附則第十項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (10)), suppl-3251-144/par-10 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-10 - suppl-3251-144/par-13: 第十一項 → 生活保護法 附則第十一項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (11)), suppl-3251-144/par-11 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-11 - suppl-3251-144/par-13: 前項 → 生活保護法 附則第十二項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (12)), suppl-3251-144/par-12 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-12 - suppl-3251-144/par-14: 第七十九条 → 生活保護法 第七十九条 (Article 79), art-79 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-79 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-79 - suppl-3251-144/par-14: 附則第九項 → 生活保護法 附則第九項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (9)), suppl-3251-144/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-9 - suppl-3251-144/par-14: 同条第一号 → 生活保護法 第七十九条第一項第一号 (Article 79, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-79/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-79/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-79/par-1/item-1 - suppl-3251-144/par-14: 同条第二号 → 生活保護法 第七十九条第一項第二号 (Article 79, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-79/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-79/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-79/par-1/item-2 - suppl-3251-144/par-15: 第三十四条の二第二項 → 生活保護法 第三十四条の二第二項 (Article 34-2, paragraph (2)), art-34-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-34-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-34-2/par-2 - suppl-3251-144/par-16: 第十九条第三項 → 生活保護法 第十九条第三項 (Article 19, paragraph (3)), art-19/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-19/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-19/par-3 ## Cited by 6 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 生活保護法 附則第九項（国の無利子貸付け等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-9 - 生活保護法 附則第十項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-10 - 生活保護法 附則第十一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-11 - 生活保護法 附則第十二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-12 - 生活保護法 附則第十三項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-13 - 生活保護法 附則第十四項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-3251-144/par-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-3251-144/par-14 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 生活保護法 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/325AC0000000144/20261001_507AC0000000087), retrieved 2026-10-19 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Public Assistance Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/24/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch public-assistance-act-20261019T143855-008, translated 2026-10-20 - This site's parser, version 210 — 生活保護法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19