# 厚生年金保険法 / Employees' Pension Insurance Act — 第七十八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 78)

- 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: 第七十八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 78)（連合会の業務の特例） — address `suppl-4251-63/art-78`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-78
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-78
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### 第七十八条（連合会の業務の特例） — Special Provisions on the Businesses of the Association
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<sup>suppl-4251-63/art-78 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-78 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-78</sup>

**第一項**  連合会は、改正後確定給付企業年金法の規定による業務のほか、次に掲げる業務を行うことができる。
<sup>suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-1</sup>
In addition to the businesses under the provisions of the amended Defined-Benefit Corporate Pension Act, the Association may conduct the following businesses:
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  **一**  附則第七十条第五項の規定による委託を受けて、同条第三項に規定する残余財産の分配を行うこと。
  <sup>suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-1/item-1</sup>
  upon being entrusted pursuant to the provisions of Article 70, paragraph (5) of the Supplementary Provisions, to distribute the residual assets prescribed in paragraph (3) of that Article;
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  **二**  附則第七十五条第一項に規定する残余財産の交付を受け、当該残余財産に係る基金中途脱退者等について同条第二項の規定により年金たる給付又は一時金たる給付の支給を行うこと。
  <sup>suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-1/item-2</sup>
  to receive delivery of the residual assets prescribed in Article 75, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, and to pay the benefits in the form of a pension or the benefits in the form of a lump sum pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article to the Fund early leavers, etc. pertaining to those residual assets.
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**第二項**  連合会は、厚生労働大臣の認可を受けて、厚生年金基金の拠出金等を原資として、次に掲げる事業を行うことができる。
<sup>suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-2</sup>
With the approval of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Association may conduct the following projects, using the contributions, etc. of employees' pension Funds as the source of Funds:
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  **一**  解散基金加入員に支給する附則第七十五条第二項の年金たる給付又は一時金たる給付につき一定額が確保されるよう、当該年金たる給付又は一時金たる給付の額を付加する事業
  <sup>suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-2/item-1</sup>
  a project to add to the amount of the benefits in the form of a pension or the benefits in the form of a lump sum under Article 75, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions that are paid to members of a dissolved Fund, so that a fixed amount is secured for those benefits in the form of a pension or benefits in the form of a lump sum;
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  **二**  存続厚生年金基金に対し、附則第五条第一項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた改正前確定給付企業年金法第百十一条第二項の承認若しくは附則第五条第一項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた改正前確定給付企業年金法第百十二条第一項の認可を受けるために要する費用又は附則第五条第一項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた改正前厚生年金保険法第百四十四条の五第一項の規定による年金給付等積立金の一部の移換若しくは同条第四項の規定による残余財産の全部若しくは一部の移換に要する費用を助成する事業
  <sup>suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-2/item-2</sup>
  a project to subsidize a surviving employees' pension Fund for the expenses required to obtain the approval under Article 111, paragraph (2) of the pre-amendment Defined-Benefit Corporate Pension Act that remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions or the authorization under Article 112, paragraph (1) of the pre-amendment Defined-Benefit Corporate Pension Act that remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, or for the expenses required for the transfer of part of the reserves for pension benefits, etc. pursuant to the provisions of Article 144-5, paragraph (1) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act that remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, or the transfer of all or part of the residual assets pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) of that Article;
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  **三**  存続厚生年金基金が支給する老齢年金給付等につき一定額が確保されるよう、存続厚生年金基金の年金給付等積立金の額を付加する事業
  <sup>suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-2/item-3</sup>
  a project to add to the amount of the reserves for pension benefits, etc. of a surviving employees' pension Fund, so that a fixed amount is secured for the old-age pension benefits, etc. paid by the surviving employees' pension Fund.
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**第三項**  連合会は、附則第五条第一項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた改正前厚生年金保険法第百三十条第五項の規定による委託を受けて、存続厚生年金基金の業務の一部を行うことができる。
<sup>suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-3</sup>
The Association may, upon being entrusted pursuant to the provisions of Article 130, paragraph (5) of the pre-amendment Employees' Pension Insurance Act that remains in force pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, conduct part of the business of a surviving employees' pension Fund.
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## Cites
- suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-1/item-1: 附則第七十条第五項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第七十条第五項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 70, paragraph (5)), suppl-4251-63/art-70/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-70/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-70/par-5
- suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-1/item-1: 同条第三項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第七十条第三項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 70, paragraph (3)), suppl-4251-63/art-70/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-70/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-70/par-3
- suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-1/item-2: 附則第七十五条第一項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第七十五条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 75, paragraph (1)), suppl-4251-63/art-75/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-75/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-75/par-1
- suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-1/item-2: 同条第二項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第七十五条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 75, paragraph (2)), suppl-4251-63/art-75/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-75/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-75/par-2
- suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-2/item-1: 附則第七十五条第二項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第七十五条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 75, paragraph (2)), suppl-4251-63/art-75/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-75/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-75/par-2
- suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-2/item-2: 附則第五条第一項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第五条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5, paragraph (1)), suppl-4251-63/art-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-5/par-1
- suppl-4251-63/art-78/par-3: 附則第五条第一項 → 厚生年金保険法 附則第五条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5, paragraph (1)), suppl-4251-63/art-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-5/par-1

## Cited by

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

- 厚生年金保険法 附則第七十条第二項（存続連合会の解散等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-70/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-70/par-2
- 厚生年金保険法 附則第七十九条第一項（区分経理） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-79/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-79/par-1
- 厚生年金保険法 附則第八十一条第一項（確定給付企業年金法の適用） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-81/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-81/par-1

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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-20261013T074650-091, 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