# 厚生年金保険法 / Employees' Pension Insurance Act — 第二十九条 (Article 29) - 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 - 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: 第二十九条 (Article 29)（通知） — address `art-29` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-29 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-29 - 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. --- ### 第二十九条（通知） — (Notifying the Relevant Persons) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-29 **第一項** 厚生労働大臣は、第八条第一項、第十条第一項若しくは第十一条の規定による認可、第十八条第一項の規定による確認又は標準報酬の決定若しくは改定（第七十八条の六第一項及び第二項並びに第七十八条の十四第二項及び第三項の規定による標準報酬の改定又は決定を除く。）を行つたときは、その旨を当該事業主に通知しなければならない。 art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-29/par-1 If the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare has given the approval under the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1), Article 10, paragraph (1), or Article 11; made a confirmation under the provisions of Article 18, paragraph (1); or decided or revised standardized remuneration (but not a revision or decision on standardized remuneration under the provisions of Article 78-6, paragraphs (1) and (2), and Article 78-14, paragraphs (2) and (3)), the Minister must notify the employer of this. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 事業主は、前項の通知があつたときは、すみやかに、これを被保険者又は被保険者であつた者に通知しなければならない。 art-29/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-29/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-29/par-2 Having been notified as referred to in the preceding paragraph, an employer must promptly notify the insureds or former insureds. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 被保険者が被保険者の資格を喪失した場合において、その者の所在が明らかでないため前項の通知をすることができないときは、事業主は、厚生労働大臣にその旨を届け出なければならない。 art-29/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-29/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-29/par-3 If an insured has forfeited status as an insured but it is not possible to notify the person pursuant to the preceding paragraph because the person's whereabouts are unknown, the employer must file a notification of this with the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 厚生労働大臣は、前項の届出があつたときは、所在が明らかでない者について第一項の規定により事業主に通知した事項を公告しなければならない。 art-29/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-29/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-29/par-4 Having received a notification as referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must give public notice of the particulars of which the minister notified the employer pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) regarding the person whose whereabouts are unknown. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 厚生労働大臣は、事業所が廃止された場合その他やむを得ない事情のため第一項の通知をすることができない場合においては、同項の通知に代えて、その通知すべき事項を公告しなければならない。 art-29/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-29/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-29/par-5 If it is not possible to notify an employer pursuant to paragraph (1) because the place of business has been closed or due to other compelling reasons, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must give public notice of the particulars of which the employer is to be notified, in lieu of notifying the employer as under that paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-29/par-1: 第八条第一項 → 厚生年金保険法 第八条第一項 (Article 8, paragraph (1)), art-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-8/par-1 - art-29/par-1: 第十条第一項 → 厚生年金保険法 第十条第一項 (Article 10, paragraph (1)), art-10/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-10/par-1 - art-29/par-1: 第十一条 → 厚生年金保険法 第十一条 (Article 11), art-11 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-11 - art-29/par-1: 第十八条第一項 → 厚生年金保険法 第十八条第一項 (Article 18, paragraph (1)), art-18/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-18/par-1 - art-29/par-1: 第七十八条の六第一項 → 厚生年金保険法 第七十八条の六第一項 (Article 78-6, paragraph (1)), art-78-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-78-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-78-6/par-1 - art-29/par-1: 第二項 → 厚生年金保険法 第七十八条の六第二項 (Article 78-6, paragraph (2)), art-78-6/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-78-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-78-6/par-2 - art-29/par-1: 第七十八条の十四第二項 → 厚生年金保険法 第七十八条の十四第二項 (Article 78-14, paragraph (2)), art-78-14/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-78-14/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-78-14/par-2 - art-29/par-1: 第三項 → 厚生年金保険法 第七十八条の十四第三項 (Article 78-14, paragraph (3)), art-78-14/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-78-14/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-78-14/par-3 - art-29/par-2: 前項 → 厚生年金保険法 第二十九条第一項 (Article 29, paragraph (1)), art-29/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-29/par-1 - art-29/par-3: 前項 → 厚生年金保険法 第二十九条第二項 (Article 29, paragraph (2)), art-29/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-29/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-29/par-2 - art-29/par-4: 前項 → 厚生年金保険法 第二十九条第三項 (Article 29, paragraph (3)), art-29/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-29/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-29/par-3 - art-29/par-4: 第一項 → 厚生年金保険法 第二十九条第一項 (Article 29, paragraph (1)), art-29/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-29/par-1 - art-29/par-5: 第一項 → 厚生年金保険法 第二十九条第一項 (Article 29, paragraph (1)), art-29/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-29/par-1 ## Cited by 11 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 厚生年金保険法 第二十九条第二項（通知） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-29/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-29/par-2 - 厚生年金保険法 第二十九条第三項（通知） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-29/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-29/par-3 - 厚生年金保険法 第二十九条第四項（通知） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-29/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-29/par-4 - 厚生年金保険法 第二十九条第五項（通知） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-29/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-29/par-5 - 厚生年金保険法 第三十条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-30/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-30/par-2 - 厚生年金保険法 第百条の四第一項第八号（機構への厚生労働大臣の権限に係る事務の委任） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-100-4/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-100-4/par-1/item-8 - 厚生年金保険法 第百二条第一項第二号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-102/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-102/par-1/item-2 - 厚生年金保険法 附則第四条の五第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-3291-115/art-4-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-3291-115/art-4-5/par-1 - 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十六条第一項（厚生年金保険の被保険者の種別の変更） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-3601-34/art-46/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-3601-34/art-46/par-1 - 厚生年金保険法 附則第二十九条第一項（老齢厚生年金の支給要件に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4061-95/art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4061-95/art-29/par-1 - 行政手続における特定の個人を識別するための番号の利用等に関する法律 第九条第四項（利用範囲） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/my-number-act/art-9/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000027/art-9/par-4 --- ## 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 - This site's parser, version 190 — 厚生年金保険法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-13