# 厚生年金保険法 / Employees' Pension Insurance Act — 第四十八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 48)

- 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: 第四十八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 48) — address `suppl-4251-63/art-48`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
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### 第四十八条
<sup>suppl-4251-63/art-48 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-48 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-48</sup>

**第一項**  存続連合会が附則第四十条第二項第四号に掲げる業務を行っている場合にあっては、終了制度加入者等（改正後確定給付企業年金法第九十一条の二十一第一項に規定する終了制度加入者等をいう。以下この条において同じ。）は、当該確定給付企業年金の清算人に改正後確定給付企業年金法第八十九条第六項の規定により終了制度加入者等に分配すべき残余財産（以下この条において「残余財産」という。）の存続連合会への移換を申し出ることができる。
<sup>suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-1</sup>
Where the surviving Pension Fund Association is carrying out the business set forth in Article 40, paragraph (2), item (iv) of the Supplementary Provisions, a member, etc. of a terminated plan (meaning a member, etc. of a terminated plan prescribed in Article 91-21, paragraph (1) of the amended Defined-Benefit Corporate Pension Act; the same applies hereinafter in this Article) may apply to the liquidator of that defined-benefit corporate pension for the transfer to the surviving Pension Fund Association of the residual assets (hereinafter referred to in this Article as "residual assets") to be distributed to members, etc. of a terminated plan pursuant to the provisions of Article 89, paragraph (6) of the amended Defined-Benefit Corporate Pension Act.
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**第二項**  当該確定給付企業年金の資産管理運用機関等は、前項の規定による申出があったときは、存続連合会に当該申出に係る残余財産を移換するものとする。
<sup>suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-2</sup>
When an application has been made under the preceding paragraph, the asset management and investment institution, etc. of that defined-benefit corporate pension is to transfer to the surviving Pension Fund Association the residual assets to which the application pertains.
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**第三項**  存続連合会は、前項の規定により残余財産の移換を受けたときは、当該移換金を原資として、政令で定めるところにより、当該終了制度加入者等又はその遺族に対し、存続連合会障害給付金又は存続連合会遺族給付金の支給を行うものとする。
<sup>suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-3</sup>
When the surviving Pension Fund Association has received the transfer of residual assets pursuant to the preceding paragraph, it is to pay, using the transferred Funds as the source and as specified by Cabinet Order, the surviving Pension Fund Association disability benefit or the surviving Pension Fund Association survivor benefit to that member, etc. of a terminated plan or that person's surviving family.
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**第四項**  前条第四項及び第五項の規定は、前三項の場合について準用する。この場合において、同条第四項中「第二項」とあるのは「次条第二項」と、同条第五項中「第三項」とあるのは「次条第三項」と、「存続連合会老齢給付金」とあるのは「存続連合会障害給付金」と読み替えるものとする。
<sup>suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-4</sup>
The provisions of paragraphs (4) and (5) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the cases under the preceding three paragraphs. In this case, the phrase "paragraph (2)" in Article 47, paragraph (4) of the Supplementary Provisions is deemed to be replaced with "Article 48, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions"; in Article 47, paragraph (5) of the Supplementary Provisions, the phrase "paragraph (3)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 48, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions", and the phrase "the surviving Pension Fund Association old-age benefit" with "the surviving Pension Fund Association disability benefit".
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**第五項**  附則第四十六条第六項の規定は、前項において読み替えて準用する前条第五項の規定による通知について準用する。
<sup>suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-5</sup>
The provisions of Article 46, paragraph (6) of the Supplementary Provisions apply mutatis mutandis to the notice under the provisions of paragraph (5) of the preceding Article as applied mutatis mutandis with replacement of terms in the preceding paragraph.
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## Cites
- suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-1: 附則第四十条第二項第四号 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十条第二項第四号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 40, paragraph (2), item (iv)), suppl-4251-63/art-40/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-40/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-40/par-2/item-4
- suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-1: この条 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 48), suppl-4251-63/art-48 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-48 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-48
- suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-2: 前項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十八条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 48, paragraph (1)), suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-1
- suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-3: 前項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十八条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 48, paragraph (2)), suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-2
- suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-4: 前条第四項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十七条第四項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 47, paragraph (4)), suppl-4251-63/art-47/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-47/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-47/par-4
- suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-4: 第五項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十七条第五項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 47, paragraph (5)), suppl-4251-63/art-47/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-47/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-47/par-5
- suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-4: 前三項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十八条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 48, paragraph (1)), suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-1
- suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-4: 前三項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十八条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 48, paragraph (2)), suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-2
- suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-4: 前三項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十八条第三項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 48, paragraph (3)), suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-3
- suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-4: 第二項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十七条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 47, paragraph (2)), suppl-4251-63/art-47/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-47/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-47/par-2
- suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-4: 第三項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十七条第三項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 47, paragraph (3)), suppl-4251-63/art-47/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-47/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-47/par-3
- suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-5: 附則第四十六条第六項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十六条第六項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 46, paragraph (6)), suppl-4251-63/art-46/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-46/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-46/par-6
- suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-5: 前項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十八条第四項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 48, paragraph (4)), suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-4
- suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-5: 前条第五項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十七条第五項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 47, paragraph (5)), suppl-4251-63/art-47/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-47/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-47/par-5

## Cited by

10 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十条第二項第四号（存続連合会の業務） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-40/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-40/par-2/item-4
- 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十八条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-1
- 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十八条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-2
- 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十八条第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-3
- 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十八条第四項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-4
- 厚生年金保険法 附則第四十八条第五項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-48/par-5
- 厚生年金保険法 附則第五十一条第一項（準用規定） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-51/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-51/par-1
- 厚生年金保険法 附則第五十二条第一項（政令への委任） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-52/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-52/par-1
- 厚生年金保険法 附則第九十三条第一項第二号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-93/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-93/par-1/item-2
- 厚生年金保険法 附則第九十三条第一項第三号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-93/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-93/par-1/item-3

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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-20261013T074650-086, 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
