# 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-4301-44` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44 - 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. --- ## 附　則 平成三〇年六月八日法律第四四号 suppl-4301-44 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44 ### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4301-44/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-1 **第一項** この法律は、平成三十年十月一日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。 suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1 This Act comes into effect on October 1, 2018; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect on the dates specified in those items. machine translation, not official **一** 第三条中生活保護法の目次の改正規定、同法第二十七条の二の改正規定、同法第九章中第五十五条の六を第五十五条の七とする改正規定、同法第八章の章名の改正規定、同法第五十五条の四第二項及び第三項並びに第五十五条の五の改正規定、同法第八章中同条を第五十五条の六とし、第五十五条の四の次に一条を加える改正規定、同法第五十七条から第五十九条まで、第六十四条、第六十五条第一項、第六十六条第一項、第七十条第五号及び第六号、第七十一条第五号及び第六号、第七十三条第三号及び第四号、第七十五条第一項第二号、第七十六条の三並びに第七十八条第三項の改正規定、同法第七十八条の二第二項の改正規定（「支給機関」を「第五十五条の四第一項の規定により就労自立給付金を支給する者」に改める部分に限る。）、同法第八十五条第二項、第八十五条の二及び第八十六条第一項の改正規定並びに同法別表第一の六の項第一号及び別表第三都道府県、市及び福祉事務所を設置する町村の項の改正規定並びに次条の規定、附則第九条中地方自治法（昭和二十二年法律第六十七号）別表第一生活保護法（昭和二十五年法律第百四十四号）の項第一号の改正規定、附則第十七条中住民基本台帳法（昭和四十二年法律第八十一号）別表第二の五の十一の項、別表第三の七の七の項、別表第四の四の十一の項及び別表第五第九号の四の改正規定（いずれも「就労自立給付金」の下に「若しくは同法第五十五条の五第一項の進学準備給付金」を加える部分に限る。）並びに附則第二十三条及び第二十四条の規定　公布の日 suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1/item-1 The provisions revising the table of contents of the Public Assistance Act in Article 3, the provisions revising Article 27-2 of that Act, the provisions in Chapter IX of that Act revising Article 55-6 to become Article 55-7, the provisions revising the chapter title of Chapter VIII of that Act, the provisions revising Article 55-4, paragraphs (2) and (3), and Article 55-5 of that Act, the provisions in Chapter VIII of that Act revising that Article to become Article 55-6, and adding one Article after Article 55-4, the provisions revising Articles 57 through 59, Article 64, Article 65, paragraph (1), Article 66, paragraph (1), Article 70, item (v) and item (vi), Article 71, item (v) and item (vi), Article 73, item (iii) and item (iv), Article 75, paragraph (1), item (ii), Article 76-3, and Article 78, paragraph (3) of that Act, the provisions revising Article 78-2, paragraph (2) of that Act (limited to the part replacing "the paying institution" with "a person who pays the benefit for employment and self-support under Article 55-4, paragraph (1)"), the provisions revising Article 85, paragraph (2), Article 85-2, and Article 86, paragraph (1) of that Act, the provisions revising item (i) of row 6 of Appended Table 1, and the row for prefectures, cities, and towns and villages that establish a welfare office, of Appended Table 3, of that Act, and the provisions of the following Article, the provisions revising item (i) of the row for the Public Assistance Act (Act No. 144 of 1950) of Appended Table 1 of the Local Autonomy Act (Act No. 67 of 1947) in Article 9 of the Supplementary Provisions, the provisions revising row 5-11 of Appended Table 2, row 7-7 of Appended Table 3, row 4-11 of Appended Table 4, and item (ix)-4 of Appended Table 5 of the Residential Basic Book Act (Act No. 81 of 1967) in Article 17 of the Supplementary Provisions (each limited to the part adding "or the school enrollment preparation benefit under Article 55-5, paragraph (1) of that Act" after "benefit for employment and self-support"), and the provisions of Articles 23 and 24 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of promulgation machine translation, not official **二及び三** 略 suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1/item-2-to-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1/item-2-to-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1/item-2-to-3 Omitted machine translation, not official **四** 第四条中生活保護法第三十条第一項ただし書、第六十二条第一項及び第七十条第一号ハの改正規定並びに同法附則に一項を加える改正規定並びに第五条の規定（社会福祉法第百六条の三第一項第三号の改正規定を除く。）並びに附則第五条、第十条から第十三条まで、第十五条、第十六条及び第十九条から第二十二条までの規定　平成三十二年四月一日 suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1/item-4 the provisions in Article 4 amending the proviso to Article 30, paragraph (1), Article 62, paragraph (1), and Article 70, item (i), (c) of the Public Assistance Act and adding one paragraph to the Supplementary Provisions of that Act, the provisions of Article 5 (excluding the provisions amending Article 106-3, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the Social Welfare Act), and the provisions of Articles 5, 10 through 13, 15, 16 and 19 through 22 of the Supplementary Provisions: April 1, 2020. machine translation, not official **五** 第四条の規定（前号に掲げる改正規定を除く。）　平成三十三年一月一日 suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1/item-5 the provisions of Article 4 (excluding the amending provisions set out in the preceding item): January 1, 2021. machine translation, not official ### 第二条（進学準備給付金の支給に関する特例） — Special Provisions on Payment of the School Enrollment Preparation Benefit caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4301-44/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-2 **第一項** 第三条の規定による改正後の生活保護法（次条及び附則第四条において「第三条改正後生活保護法」という。）第五十五条の五の規定は、平成三十年一月一日から適用する。 suppl-4301-44/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-2/par-1 The provisions of Article 55-5 of the Public Assistance Act as amended by the provisions of Article 3 (referred to as the "Public Assistance Act as Amended by Article 3" in the following Article and Article 4 of the Supplementary Provisions) apply as from January 1, 2018. machine translation, not official ### 第三条（保護の実施機関についての特例に係る経過措置） — Transitional Measures Relating to the Special Provisions on Public Assistance Administrators caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4301-44/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-3 **第一項** この法律の施行の際現に居宅介護（生活保護法第十五条の二第二項に規定する居宅介護をいう。以下この条において同じ。）（特定施設入居者生活介護（同項に規定する特定施設入居者生活介護をいう。）に限る。）を居宅介護を行う者に委託し、又は介護予防（同条第五項に規定する介護予防をいう。以下この条において同じ。）（介護予防特定施設入居者生活介護（同法第十五条の二第五項に規定する介護予防特定施設入居者生活介護をいう。）に限る。）を介護予防を行う者に委託して行っている場合においては、これらの介護扶助を受けている者については、第三条改正後生活保護法第十九条第三項の規定は適用しない。 suppl-4301-44/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-3/par-1 If, at the time this Act comes into effect, in-home care services (meaning in-home care services prescribed in Article 15-2, paragraph (2) of the Public Assistance Act; the same applies hereinafter in this Article) (limited to care services provided in specified facilities (meaning care services provided in specified facilities prescribed in that paragraph)) are being provided by entrusting them to a person who provides in-home care services, or care prevention services (meaning care prevention services prescribed in paragraph (5) of that Article; the same applies hereinafter in this Article) (limited to care services for care prevention provided in specified facilities (meaning care services for care prevention provided in specified facilities prescribed in Article 15-2, paragraph (5) of that Act)) are being provided by entrusting them to a person who provides care prevention services, Article 19, paragraph (3) of the Public Assistance Act as Amended by Article 3 does not apply to persons receiving that long-term care assistance. machine translation, not official ### 第四条（費用の徴収に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning the Collection of Expenses caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4301-44/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-4 **第一項** 第三条改正後生活保護法第七十七条の二の規定は、この法律の施行の日以後に都道府県又は市町村の長が支弁した保護に要する費用に係る徴収金の徴収について適用する。 suppl-4301-44/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-4/par-1 The provisions of Article 77-2 of the Public Assistance Act as Amended by Article 3 apply to the collection of amounts to be collected relating to expenses required for public assistance paid out on or after the day this Act comes into effect by the head of a prefecture or municipality. machine translation, not official ### 第七条（罰則に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Penal Provisions caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4301-44/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-7 **第一項** この法律の施行前にした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-4301-44/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-7/par-1 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before this Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official ### 第八条（検討） — Review caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4301-44/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-8 **第一項** 政府は、この法律の施行後五年を目途として、この法律の規定による改正後の規定の施行の状況について検討を加え、必要があると認めるときは、その結果に基づいて所要の措置を講ずるものとする。 suppl-4301-44/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-8/par-1 When approximately five years have passed after this Act comes into effect, the government is to review the status of enforcement of the provisions as amended by the provisions of this Act and, if it finds it necessary, is to take the required measures based on the results. machine translation, not official ### 第二十四条（政令への委任） — Delegation to Cabinet Order caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4301-44/art-24 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-24 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-24 **第一項** この附則に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に伴い必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。 suppl-4301-44/art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-24/par-1 Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures necessary incidental to the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1/item-1: 別表第三 → 生活保護法 別表第三 (Appended Table 3), appdx-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/appdx-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/appdx-3 - suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1/item-1: 次条 → 生活保護法 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-4301-44/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-2 - suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第二十四条 → 生活保護法 附則第二十四条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 24), suppl-4301-44/art-24 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-24 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-24 - suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1/item-5: 前号 → 生活保護法 附則第一条第一項第四号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1, paragraph (1), item (iv)), suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-1/par-1/item-4 - suppl-4301-44/art-2/par-1: 次条 → 生活保護法 附則第三条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3), suppl-4301-44/art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-3 - suppl-4301-44/art-2/par-1: 附則第四条 → 生活保護法 附則第四条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4), suppl-4301-44/art-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-4 - suppl-4301-44/art-2/par-1: 第五十五条の五 → 生活保護法 第五十五条の五 (Article 55-5), art-55-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-55-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-55-5 - suppl-4301-44/art-3/par-1: 生活保護法第十五条の二第二項 → 生活保護法 第十五条の二第二項 (Article 15-2, paragraph (2)), art-15-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-15-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-15-2/par-2 - suppl-4301-44/art-3/par-1: この条 → 生活保護法 附則第三条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3), suppl-4301-44/art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/suppl-4301-44/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/suppl-4301-44/art-3 - suppl-4301-44/art-3/par-1: 同条第五項 → 生活保護法 第十五条の二第五項 (Article 15-2, paragraph (5)), art-15-2/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-15-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-15-2/par-5 - suppl-4301-44/art-3/par-1: 第三条改正後生活保護法第十九条第三項 → 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 - suppl-4301-44/art-4/par-1: 第三条改正後生活保護法第七十七条の二 → 生活保護法 第七十七条の二 (Article 77-2), art-77-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/art-77-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/325AC0000000144/art-77-2 ## Cited by 4 provisions cite this one. 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