# 生活保護法 / Public Assistance Act — 第四章 (Chapter 4) - 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: 第四章 (Chapter 4) — address `ch-4` - Text: the text as amended with effect from 2027-04-01, standing until 2028-06-23 as now scheduled, since the next amendment's day is not fixed — NOT yet in force (revision 20270401_508AC0000000051) - URL (this text's page, at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#ch-4 - The same address in the text in force (its wording there may differ): https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/ch-4 - Every provision below carries its address and its place on this text's page 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. The Ministry's English is given only where this text's Japanese is a wording the Ministry translated — the same as the text in force, or for a text not yet in force, a wording it translated ahead; every other paragraph's English is machine translation. --- ## 第四章　保護の機関及び実施 — Chapter IV Organs for and Implementation of Public Assistance heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ch-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#ch-4 ### 第十九条（実施機関） — (Public Assistance Administrators) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-19 **第一項** 都道府県知事、市長及び社会福祉法（昭和二十六年法律第四十五号）に規定する福祉に関する事務所（以下「福祉事務所」という。）を管理する町村長は、次に掲げる者に対して、この法律の定めるところにより、保護を決定し、かつ、実施しなければならない。 art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-19/par-1 A prefectural governor, a city mayor, or a mayor of a town or village managing an office concerning welfare (hereinafter referred to as a "welfare office") prescribed in the Social Welfare Act (Act No. 45 of 1951) (a city mayor and such mayor of a town or village shall be collectively referred to as a "municipal mayor") shall decide on and implement public assistance, pursuant to the provisions of this Act, for the following persons: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** その管理に属する福祉事務所の所管区域内に居住地を有する要保護者 art-19/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-19/par-1/item-1 Any person requiring public assistance whose place of residence is within the jurisdictional district of the welfare office under the management of the prefectural governor or municipal mayor Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 居住地がないか、又は明らかでない要保護者であつて、その管理に属する福祉事務所の所管区域内に現在地を有するもの art-19/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-19/par-1/item-2 Any person requiring public assistance who does not have a place of residence or whose place of residence is unclear and whose current location is within the jurisdictional district of the welfare office under the management of the prefectural governor or municipal mayor Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 居住地が明らかである要保護者であつても、その者が急迫した状況にあるときは、その急迫した事由が止むまでは、その者に対する保護は、前項の規定にかかわらず、その者の現在地を所管する福祉事務所を管理する都道府県知事又は市町村長が行うものとする。 art-19/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-19/par-2 Even when the place of residence of a person requiring public assistance is clear, if said person is under urgent circumstances, public assistance for said person shall be provided by the prefectural governor or the municipal mayor managing the welfare office having jurisdiction over the current location of said person, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, until the urgent circumstances cease to exist. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第三十条第一項ただし書の規定により被保護者を救護施設、更生施設若しくはその他の適当な施設に入所させ、若しくはこれらの施設に入所を委託し、又は私人の家庭に養護を委託した場合においては、当該入所又は委託の継続中、その者に対して保護を行うべき者は、その者に係る入所又は委託前の居住地又は現在地によつて定めるものとする。 art-19/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-19/par-3 In the case of having a public assistance recipient admitted into a relief facility, a rehabilitation facility or any other appropriate facility, or entrusting such admission to any such facility, or entrusting nursing care to the home of a private individual pursuant to the proviso to Article 30, paragraph (1), the person who should provide public assistance to said person while said admission or entrustment remains valid shall be decided based on the place of residence or the current location of said person prior to said admission or entrustment. machine translation, not official **第四項** 前三項の規定により保護を行うべき者（以下「保護の実施機関」という。）は、保護の決定及び実施に関する事務の全部又は一部を、その管理に属する行政庁に限り、委任することができる。 art-19/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-19/par-4 The person who should provide public assistance pursuant to the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs (hereinafter referred to as the "public assistance administrator") may delegate all or a part of the affairs concerning decisions about and implementation of public assistance, but only to an administrative agency under his/her management. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 保護の実施機関は、保護の決定及び実施に関する事務の一部を、政令の定めるところにより、他の保護の実施機関に委託して行うことを妨げない。 art-19/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-19/par-5 A public assistance administrator shall not be precluded from entrusting a part of the affairs concerning decisions about and implementation of public assistance to another public assistance administrator pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 福祉事務所を設置しない町村の長（以下「町村長」という。）は、その町村の区域内において特に急迫した事由により放置することができない状況にある要保護者に対して、応急的処置として、必要な保護を行うものとする。 art-19/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-19/par-6 The mayor of a town or village without a welfare office (hereinafter referred to as the "mayor of a town or village") shall provide the necessary public assistance, as emergency treatment, to a person requiring public assistance within the district of that town or village who is in such a state that he/she cannot be left unattended due to particularly urgent circumstances. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 町村長は、保護の実施機関又は福祉事務所の長（以下「福祉事務所長」という。）が行う保護事務の執行を適切ならしめるため、次に掲げる事項を行うものとする。 art-19/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-19/par-7 The mayor of a town or village shall carry out the following matters in order to ensure the appropriate execution of public assistance affairs conducted by the public assistance administrator or the head of the welfare office (hereinafter referred to as the "welfare office director"): machine translation, not official **一** 要保護者を発見し、又は被保護者の生計その他の状況の変動を発見した場合において、速やかに、保護の実施機関又は福祉事務所長にその旨を通報すること。 art-19/par-7/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-19/par-7/item-1 On discovering a person requiring public assistance or discovering any change to the livelihood or any other circumstances of a public assistance recipient, the mayor of a town or village shall promptly inform the public assistance administrator or the welfare office director to that effect. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 第二十四条第十項の規定により保護の開始又は変更の申請を受け取つた場合において、これを保護の実施機関に送付すること。 art-19/par-7/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-19/par-7/item-2 On receiving an application for the commencement of or a change to public assistance pursuant to the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (10), the mayor of a town or village shall send said application to the public assistance administrator. machine translation, not official **三** 保護の実施機関又は福祉事務所長から求められた場合において、被保護者等に対して、保護金品を交付すること。 art-19/par-7/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-19/par-7/item-3 On being requested by the public assistance administrator or the welfare office director, the mayor of a town or village shall deliver a public assistance benefit to a public assistance recipient, etc. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 保護の実施機関又は福祉事務所長から求められた場合において、要保護者に関する調査を行うこと。 art-19/par-7/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-19/par-7/item-4 On being requested by the public assistance administrator or the welfare office director, the mayor of a town or village shall carry out an investigation concerning a person requiring public assistance. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十条（職権の委任） — (Delegation of Authority) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-20 **第一項** 都道府県知事は、この法律に定めるその職権の一部を、その管理に属する行政庁に委任することができる。 art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-20/par-1 A prefectural governor may delegate a part of his/her authority prescribed by this Act to an administrative agency under his/her management. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十一条（補助機関） — (Assisting Organ) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-21 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-21 **第一項** 社会福祉法に定める社会福祉主事は、この法律の施行について、都道府県知事又は市町村長の事務の執行を補助するものとする。 art-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-21/par-1 A social welfare officer prescribed in the Social Welfare Act shall assist in the execution of the affairs of a prefectural governor or a municipal mayor with regard to the enforcement of this Act. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十二条（民生委員の協力） — (Cooperation of Welfare Commissioner) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-22 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-22 **第一項** 民生委員法（昭和二十三年法律第百九十八号）に定める民生委員は、この法律の施行について、市町村長、福祉事務所長又は社会福祉主事の事務の執行に協力するものとする。 art-22/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-22/par-1 A welfare commissioner prescribed in the Welfare Commissioners Act (Act No. 198 of 1948) shall assist in the execution of the affairs of a municipal mayor, welfare office director or social welfare officer with regard to the enforcement of this Act. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十三条（事務監査） — (Audit of Affairs) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-23 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-23 **第一項** 厚生労働大臣は都道府県知事及び市町村長の行うこの法律の施行に関する事務について、都道府県知事は市町村長の行うこの法律の施行に関する事務について、その指定する職員に、その監査を行わせなければならない。 art-23/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-23/par-1 The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare shall have an official he/she has designated conduct an audit of the affairs concerning the enforcement of this Act carried out by a prefectural governor or municipal mayor, and a prefectural governor shall have an official he/she has designated conduct an audit of the affairs concerning the enforcement of this Act carried out by a municipal mayor. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定により指定された職員は、都道府県知事又は市町村長に対し、必要と認める資料の提出若しくは説明を求め、又は必要と認める指示をすることができる。 art-23/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-23/par-2 An official designated pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph may make a request for the submission of materials or the provision of a statement of explanation that he/she finds necessary or give an instruction that he/she finds necessary to a prefectural governor or municipal mayor. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第一項の規定により指定すべき職員の資格については、政令で定める。 art-23/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-23/par-3 The qualification of an official to be designated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be specified by a Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十四条（申請による保護の開始及び変更） — (Commencement of or Change to Public Assistance Through Application) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-24 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-24 **第一項** 保護の開始を申請する者は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる事項を記載した申請書を保護の実施機関に提出しなければならない。ただし、当該申請書を作成することができない特別の事情があるときは、この限りでない。 art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-24/par-1 A person applying for the commencement of public assistance must submit to the public assistance administrator, as provided by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, a written application stating the following matters; provided, however, that this does not apply where there are special circumstances that make it impossible to prepare the written application: machine translation, not official **一** 要保護者の氏名及び住所又は居所 art-24/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-24/par-1/item-1 The name and address or residence of the person requiring public assistance; machine translation, not official **二** 申請者が要保護者と異なるときは、申請者の氏名及び住所又は居所並びに要保護者との関係 art-24/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-24/par-1/item-2 If the applicant is different from the person requiring public assistance, the name and address or residence of the applicant and the applicant's relationship to the person requiring public assistance; machine translation, not official **三** 保護を受けようとする理由 art-24/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-24/par-1/item-3 The reason for wishing to receive public assistance; machine translation, not official **四** 要保護者の資産及び収入の状況（生業若しくは就労又は求職活動の状況、扶養義務者の扶養の状況及び他の法律に定める扶助の状況を含む。以下同じ。） art-24/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-24/par-1/item-4 The state of assets and income of the person requiring public assistance (including the state of occupation or employment or of job-seeking activities, the state of support by persons responsible for support and the state of assistance prescribed by any other Act; the same shall apply hereinafter); machine translation, not official **五** その他要保護者の保護の要否、種類、程度及び方法を決定するために必要な事項として厚生労働省令で定める事項 art-24/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-24/par-1/item-5 Other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as necessary for deciding the need for and the type, extent and method of public assistance for the person requiring public assistance. machine translation, not official **第二項** 前項の申請書には、要保護者の保護の要否、種類、程度及び方法を決定するために必要な書類として厚生労働省令で定める書類を添付しなければならない。ただし、当該書類を添付することができない特別の事情があるときは、この限りでない。 art-24/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-24/par-2 Documents specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as necessary for deciding the need for and the type, extent and method of public assistance for the person requiring public assistance must be attached to the written application under the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that this does not apply where there are special circumstances that make it impossible to attach the documents. machine translation, not official **第三項** 保護の実施機関は、保護の開始の申請があつたときは、保護の要否、種類、程度及び方法を決定し、申請者に対して書面をもつて、これを通知しなければならない。 art-24/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-24/par-3 A public assistance administrator shall, where an application for the commencement of public assistance has been filed, decide on the need for and the type, extent and method of public assistance, and notify the applicant of the result in writing. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 前項の書面には、決定の理由を付さなければならない。 art-24/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-24/par-4 The document under the preceding paragraph shall state the reason for the decision. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 第三項の通知は、申請のあつた日から十四日以内にしなければならない。ただし、扶養義務者の資産及び収入の状況の調査に日時を要する場合その他特別な理由がある場合には、これを三十日まで延ばすことができる。 art-24/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-24/par-5 The notice under paragraph (3) shall be given within fourteen days from the date on which an application has been filed; provided, however, that said period may be extended to thirty days in the case where an investigation on the state of the assets and income of persons responsible for support takes time or there is any other special reason. machine translation, not official **第六項** 保護の実施機関は、前項ただし書の規定により同項本文に規定する期間内に第三項の通知をしなかつたときは、同項の書面にその理由を明示しなければならない。 art-24/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-24/par-6 Where, pursuant to the proviso to the preceding paragraph, a public assistance administrator has not given the notice under paragraph (3) within the period prescribed in the main clause of the preceding paragraph, the public assistance administrator must clearly indicate the reason in the document under paragraph (3). machine translation, not official **第七項** 保護の申請をしてから三十日以内に第三項の通知がないときは、申請者は、保護の実施機関が申請を却下したものとみなすことができる。 art-24/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-24/par-7 When an applicant does not receive the notice under paragraph (3) within thirty days from the filing of an application for public assistance, he/she may deem that the public assistance administrator has dismissed the application. machine translation, not official **第八項** 保護の実施機関は、知れたる扶養義務者が民法の規定による扶養義務を履行していないと認められる場合において、保護の開始の決定をしようとするときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、あらかじめ、当該扶養義務者に対して書面をもつて厚生労働省令で定める事項を通知しなければならない。ただし、あらかじめ通知することが適当でない場合として厚生労働省令で定める場合は、この限りでない。 art-24/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-24/par-8 Where it is found that a known person responsible for support has not performed the obligation of support under the provisions of the Civil Code, a public assistance administrator that intends to make a decision on the commencement of public assistance must, as provided by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, notify that person responsible for support in advance, in writing, of the matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; provided, however, that this does not apply in a case specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as one in which it is not appropriate to give the notice in advance. machine translation, not official **第九項** 第一項から第七項までの規定は、第七条に規定する者からの保護の変更の申請について準用する。 art-24/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-24/par-9 The provisions of paragraphs (1) to (7) shall apply mutatis mutandis to an application for a change to public assistance by a person prescribed in Article 7. machine translation, not official **第十項** 保護の開始又は変更の申請は、町村長を経由してすることもできる。町村長は、申請を受け取つたときは、五日以内に、その申請に、要保護者に対する扶養義務者の有無、資産及び収入の状況その他保護に関する決定をするについて参考となるべき事項を記載した書面を添えて、これを保護の実施機関に送付しなければならない。 art-24/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-24/par-10 An application for the commencement of or a change to public assistance may also be filed through the mayor of a town or village. In the case where the mayor of a town or village has received an application, he/she shall send said application to the public assistance administrator together with a document stating the presence or absence of any person responsible for support of the person requiring public assistance, the state of assets and income, and any other matters that would serve as a reference when making a decision concerning public assistance, within five days. machine translation, not official ### 第二十五条（職権による保護の開始及び変更） — (Commencement of and Change to Public Assistance Ex Officio) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-25 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-25 **第一項** 保護の実施機関は、要保護者が急迫した状況にあるときは、すみやかに、職権をもつて保護の種類、程度及び方法を決定し、保護を開始しなければならない。 art-25/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-25/par-1 A public assistance administrator shall, when a person requiring public assistance is under urgent circumstances, decide promptly on the type, extent and method of public assistance and commence public assistance ex officio. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 保護の実施機関は、常に、被保護者の生活状態を調査し、保護の変更を必要とすると認めるときは、速やかに、職権をもつてその決定を行い、書面をもつて、これを被保護者に通知しなければならない。前条第四項の規定は、この場合に準用する。 art-25/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-25/par-2 A public assistance administrator shall constantly investigate the status of the standard of living of a public assistance recipient, and when he/she finds a need for a change to the public assistance, he/she shall decide promptly on said change ex officio and notify the public assistance recipient of the result in writing. The provisions of paragraph (4) of the preceding Article shall apply mutatis mutandis to this case. machine translation, not official **第三項** 町村長は、要保護者が特に急迫した事由により放置することができない状況にあるときは、すみやかに、職権をもつて第十九条第六項に規定する保護を行わなければならない。 art-25/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-25/par-3 The mayor of a town or village shall, when a person requiring public assistance is in such a state that he/she cannot be left unattended due to particularly urgent circumstances, provide promptly the public assistance prescribed in Article 19, paragraph (6) ex officio. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十六条（保護の停止及び廃止） — (Suspension and Abolition of Public Assistance) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-26 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-26 **第一項** 保護の実施機関は、被保護者が保護を必要としなくなつたときは、速やかに、保護の停止又は廃止を決定し、書面をもつて、これを被保護者に通知しなければならない。第二十八条第五項又は第六十二条第三項の規定により保護の停止又は廃止をするときも、同様とする。 art-26/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-26/par-1 A public assistance administrator shall, when a public assistance recipient no longer needs public assistance, decide promptly on the suspension or abolition of the public assistance, and notify the public assistance recipient of the result in writing. The same shall apply in the case of suspending or abolishing public assistance pursuant to the provisions of Article 28, paragraph (5) or Article 62, paragraph (3). machine translation, not official ### 第二十七条（指導及び指示） — (Guidance and Instruction) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-27 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27 **第一項** 保護の実施機関は、被保護者に対して、生活の維持、向上その他保護の目的達成に必要な指導又は指示をすることができる。 art-27/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27/par-1 A public assistance administrator may give a public assistance recipient any guidance or instruction that is necessary for maintaining or improving the recipient's standard of living or for achieving the purpose of public assistance. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の指導又は指示は、被保護者の自由を尊重し、必要の最少限度に止めなければならない。 art-27/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27/par-2 The guidance or instruction under the preceding paragraph shall respect the freedom of the public assistance recipient and be limited to the minimum extent necessary. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第一項の規定は、被保護者の意に反して、指導又は指示を強制し得るものと解釈してはならない。 art-27/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27/par-3 The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not be interpreted as those that may force a public assistance recipient to receive guidance or instruction against his/her will. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十七条の二（相談及び助言） — (Consultation and Advice) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-27-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27-2 **第一項** 保護の実施機関は、第五十五条の七第一項に規定する被保護者就労支援事業、第五十五条の八第一項に規定する被保護者健康管理支援事業、第五十五条の十第一項第一号に規定する子どもの進路選択支援事業、同項第二号に規定する被保護者就労準備支援事業、同項第三号に規定する被保護者家計改善支援事業及び同項第四号に規定する被保護者地域居住支援事業のほか、要保護者から求めがあつたときは、要保護者の自立を助長するために、要保護者からの相談に応じ、必要な助言をすることができる。 art-27-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27-2/par-1 In addition to the employment support programme for public assistance recipients prescribed in Article 55-7, paragraph (1), the health management support programme for public assistance recipients prescribed in Article 55-8, paragraph (1), the career path support programme for children prescribed in Article 55-10, paragraph (1), item (i), the employment preparation support programme for public assistance recipients prescribed in item (ii) of the same paragraph, the household finance improvement support programme for public assistance recipients prescribed in item (iii) of the same paragraph and the community living support programme for public assistance recipients prescribed in item (iv) of the same paragraph, a public assistance administrator may, when requested by a person requiring public assistance, respond to consultation from the person requiring public assistance and give necessary advice in order to promote self-support for the person requiring public assistance. machine translation, not official ### 第二十七条の三（調整会議） — Coordination Meeting caption: machine translation, not official art-27-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27-3 **第一項** 保護の実施機関は、地域における福祉、就労、教育、住宅その他の被保護者に対する支援に関する業務を行う関係機関、第五十五条の七第二項（第五十五条の八第三項及び第五十五条の十第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による委託を受けた者、当該支援に関係する団体、当該支援に関係する職務に従事する者その他の被保護者に対する支援に関係する者として保護の実施機関が認めたもの（以下この条において「関係機関等」という。）により構成される会議（以下この条において「調整会議」という。）を組織することができる。 art-27-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27-3/par-1 A public assistance administrator may organize a meeting (hereinafter referred to as the "coordination meeting" in this Article) composed of relevant bodies that carry out work relating to support for public assistance recipients in the community, such as welfare, employment, education and housing, persons entrusted pursuant to Article 55-7, paragraph (2) (including where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 55-8, paragraph (3) and Article 55-10, paragraph (2)), organizations related to that support, persons engaged in duties related to that support, and other persons whom the public assistance administrator has found to be related to support for public assistance recipients (hereinafter referred to as "relevant bodies, etc." in this Article). machine translation, not official **第二項** 調整会議は、被保護者に対する自立の助長を図るために必要な情報の交換を行うとともに、被保護者が地域において日常生活及び社会生活を営むのに必要な支援体制に関する検討を行うものとする。 art-27-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27-3/par-2 The coordination meeting is to exchange information necessary for promoting self-support for public assistance recipients and to examine the support structure necessary for public assistance recipients to lead daily life and social life in the community. machine translation, not official **第三項** 調整会議は、前項に規定する情報の交換及び検討を行うために必要があると認めるときは、関係機関等に対し、被保護者に関する資料又は情報の提供、意見の開陳その他必要な協力を求めることができる。 art-27-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27-3/par-3 When the coordination meeting finds it necessary in order to exchange and examine the information prescribed in the preceding paragraph, it may request relevant bodies, etc. to provide materials or information concerning public assistance recipients, to state their opinions, and to give other necessary cooperation. machine translation, not official **第四項** 関係機関等は、前項の規定による求めがあつた場合には、これに協力するよう努めるものとする。 art-27-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27-3/par-4 When requested pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, relevant bodies, etc. are to make efforts to cooperate with the request. machine translation, not official **第五項** 調整会議は、当該調整会議が組織されている都道府県、市又は福祉事務所を設置する町村に生活困窮者自立支援法（平成二十五年法律第百五号）第九条第一項に規定する支援会議又は社会福祉法第百六条の三の二第一項に規定する支援会議が組織されているときは、被保護者に対する支援の円滑な実施のため、これらの会議と相互に連携を図るよう努めるものとする。 art-27-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27-3/par-5 When a support conference prescribed in Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Act on Self-Reliance Support for Persons in Need (Act No. 105 of 2013) or a support conference prescribed in Article 106-3-2, paragraph (1) of the Social Welfare Act has been organized in the prefecture, city, or town or village establishing a welfare office in which the coordination meeting is organized, the coordination meeting is to make efforts to coordinate with those conferences for the smooth implementation of support for public assistance recipients. machine translation, not official **第六項** 調整会議の事務に従事する者又は従事していた者は、正当な理由がなく、調整会議の事務に関して知り得た秘密を漏らしてはならない。 art-27-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27-3/par-6 A person engaged or formerly engaged in the affairs of the coordination meeting must not, without a justifiable reason, divulge any secret learned in relation to the affairs of the coordination meeting. machine translation, not official **第七項** 前各項に定めるもののほか、調整会議の組織及び運営に関し必要な事項は、調整会議が定める。 art-27-3/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27-3/par-7 In addition to what is provided for in the preceding paragraphs, matters necessary for the organization and operation of the coordination meeting are to be specified by the coordination meeting. machine translation, not official ### 第二十八条（報告、調査及び検診） — Reports, Investigation and Medical Examination caption: machine translation, not official art-28 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-28 **第一項** 保護の実施機関は、保護の決定若しくは実施又は第七十七条若しくは第七十八条（第三項を除く。次項及び次条第一項において同じ。）の規定の施行のため必要があると認めるときは、要保護者の資産及び収入の状況、健康状態その他の事項を調査するために、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該要保護者に対して、報告を求め、若しくは当該職員に、当該要保護者の居住の場所に立ち入り、これらの事項を調査させ、又は当該要保護者に対して、保護の実施機関の指定する医師若しくは歯科医師の検診を受けるべき旨を命ずることができる。 art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-28/par-1 When a public assistance administrator finds it necessary for deciding on or implementing public assistance or for the enforcement of the provisions of Article 77 or Article 78 (excluding paragraph (3) of Article 78; the same applies in the following paragraph and paragraph (1) of the following Article), it may, in order to investigate the state of the assets and income, health conditions or any other matters of a person requiring public assistance, in accordance with the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, request a report from said person requiring public assistance, or have a relevant official enter the place of residence of said person requiring public assistance and investigate these matters, or order said person requiring public assistance to have a medical examination from a doctor or a dentist designated by the public assistance administrator. machine translation, not official **第二項** 保護の実施機関は、保護の決定若しくは実施又は第七十七条若しくは第七十八条の規定の施行のため必要があると認めるときは、保護の開始又は変更の申請書及びその添付書類の内容を調査するために、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、要保護者の扶養義務者若しくはその他の同居の親族又は保護の開始若しくは変更の申請の当時要保護者若しくはこれらの者であつた者に対して、報告を求めることができる。 art-28/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-28/par-2 When a public assistance administrator finds it necessary for deciding on or implementing public assistance or for the enforcement of the provisions of Article 77 or Article 78, it may, in order to investigate the contents of the written application for commencement of or change to public assistance and the documents attached thereto, in accordance with the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, request a report from a person responsible for the support of the person requiring public assistance or any other relative living together, or from a person who was, at the time of the application for commencement of or change to public assistance, the person requiring public assistance or one of those persons. machine translation, not official **第三項** 第一項の規定によつて立入調査を行う当該職員は、厚生労働省令の定めるところにより、その身分を示す証票を携帯し、かつ、関係人の請求があるときは、これを提示しなければならない。 art-28/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-28/par-3 A relevant official who conducts on-site investigations pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) shall carry his/her identification and present it when requested to do so by a person concerned, pursuant to the provisions of an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. machine translation, not official **第四項** 第一項の規定による立入調査の権限は、犯罪捜査のために認められたものと解してはならない。 art-28/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-28/par-4 The authority for on-site inspections under the provisions of paragraph (1) shall not be interpreted as that granted for criminal investigation. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 保護の実施機関は、要保護者が第一項の規定による報告をせず、若しくは虚偽の報告をし、若しくは立入調査を拒み、妨げ、若しくは忌避し、又は医師若しくは歯科医師の検診を受けるべき旨の命令に従わないときは、保護の開始若しくは変更の申請を却下し、又は保護の変更、停止若しくは廃止をすることができる。 art-28/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-28/par-5 A public assistance administrator may, when a person requiring public assistance has failed to make a report, has made a false report, has refused, obstructed or avoided an on-site investigation, or has failed to follow an order to have a medical examination from a doctor or dentist, under the provisions of paragraph (1), dismiss an application for the commencement of or a change to the public assistance or may change, suspend or abolish the public assistance. machine translation, not official ### 第二十九条（資料の提供等） — Provision of Materials, etc. caption: machine translation, not official art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-29 **第一項** 保護の実施機関及び福祉事務所長は、保護の決定若しくは実施又は第七十七条若しくは第七十八条の規定の施行のために必要があると認めるときは、次の各号に掲げる者の当該各号に定める事項につき、官公署、日本年金機構若しくは国民年金法（昭和三十四年法律第百四十一号）第三条第二項に規定する共済組合等（次項において「共済組合等」という。）に対し、必要な書類の閲覧若しくは資料の提供を求め、又は銀行、信託会社、次の各号に掲げる者の雇主その他の関係人に、報告を求めることができる。 art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-29/par-1 When a public assistance administrator or a welfare office director finds it necessary for deciding on or implementing public assistance or for the enforcement of the provisions of Article 77 or Article 78, it may, with regard to the matters specified in each of the following items for the person listed in that item, request a government agency, the Japan Pension Service or the mutual aid associations, etc. prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (2) of the National Pension Act (Act No. 141 of 1959) (referred to as "mutual aid associations, etc." in the following paragraph) to allow inspection of necessary documents or to provide materials, or request a report from a bank, a trust company, the employer of a person listed in each of the following items, or any other person concerned. machine translation, not official **一** 要保護者又は被保護者であつた者　氏名及び住所又は居所、資産及び収入の状況、健康状態、他の保護の実施機関における保護の決定及び実施の状況その他政令で定める事項（被保護者であつた者にあつては、氏名及び住所又は居所、健康状態並びに他の保護の実施機関における保護の決定及び実施の状況を除き、保護を受けていた期間における事項に限る。） art-29/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-29/par-1/item-1 A person requiring public assistance or a person who was a public assistance recipient: name and address or residence, state of assets and income, health conditions, state of decisions on and implementation of public assistance by another public assistance administrator, and other matters specified by Cabinet Order (for a person who was a public assistance recipient, excluding name and address or residence, health conditions, and the state of decisions on and implementation of public assistance by another public assistance administrator, and limited to matters in the period during which that person received public assistance) machine translation, not official **二** 前号に掲げる者の扶養義務者　氏名及び住所又は居所、資産及び収入の状況その他政令で定める事項（被保護者であつた者の扶養義務者にあつては、氏名及び住所又は居所を除き、当該被保護者であつた者が保護を受けていた期間における事項に限る。） art-29/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-29/par-1/item-2 A person responsible for the support of a person listed in the preceding item: name and address or residence, state of assets and income, and other matters specified by Cabinet Order (for a person responsible for the support of a person who was a public assistance recipient, excluding name and address or residence, and limited to matters in the period during which that person who was a public assistance recipient received public assistance) machine translation, not official **第二項** 別表第一の上欄に掲げる官公署の長、日本年金機構又は共済組合等は、それぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる情報につき、保護の実施機関又は福祉事務所長から前項の規定による求めがあつたときは、速やかに、当該情報を記載し、若しくは記録した書類を閲覧させ、又は資料の提供を行うものとする。 art-29/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-29/par-2 The head of a government agency listed in the left hand column of Appended Table 1, the Japan Pension Service or the mutual aid associations, etc. are to, when requested pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph by a public assistance administrator or a welfare office director with regard to the information listed in the right hand column of that table respectively, promptly allow inspection of documents in which that information is written or recorded, or provide materials. machine translation, not official ### 第二十九条の二（行政手続法の適用除外） — (Exclusion from Application of the Administrative Procedure Act) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-29-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-29-2 **第一項** この章の規定による処分については、行政手続法（平成五年法律第八十八号）第三章（第十二条及び第十四条を除く。）の規定は、適用しない。 art-29-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-29-2/par-1 The provisions of Chapter 3 (excluding Articles 12 and 14) of the Administrative Procedure Act (Act No. 88 of 1993) shall not apply to any disposition under the provisions of this Chapter. 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art-24/par-9: 第七条 → 生活保護法 第七条 (Article 7), art-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-2#art-7 - art-25/par-2: 前条第四項 → 生活保護法 第二十四条第四項 (Article 24, paragraph (4)), art-24/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-24/par-4 - art-25/par-3: 第十九条第六項 → 生活保護法 第十九条第六項 (Article 19, paragraph (6)), art-19/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-19#art-19/par-6 - art-26/par-1: 第二十八条第五項 → 生活保護法 第二十八条第五項 (Article 28, paragraph (5)), art-28/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-28/par-5 - art-26/par-1: 第六十二条第三項 → 生活保護法 第六十二条第三項 (Article 62, paragraph (3)), art-62/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-10#art-62/par-3 - art-27/par-2: 前項 → 生活保護法 第二十七条第一項 (Article 27, paragraph (1)), art-27/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27/par-1 - 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art-27-2/par-1: 同項第三号 → 生活保護法 第五十五条の十第一項第三号 (Article 55-10, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-55-10/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-9#art-55-10/par-1/item-3 - art-27-2/par-1: 同項第四号 → 生活保護法 第五十五条の十第一項第四号 (Article 55-10, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-55-10/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-9#art-55-10/par-1/item-4 - art-27-3/par-1: 第五十五条の七第二項 → 生活保護法 第五十五条の七第二項 (Article 55-7, paragraph (2)), art-55-7/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-9#art-55-7/par-2 - art-27-3/par-1: 第五十五条の八第三項 → 生活保護法 第五十五条の八第三項 (Article 55-8, paragraph (3)), art-55-8/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-9#art-55-8/par-3 - art-27-3/par-1: 第五十五条の十第二項 → 生活保護法 第五十五条の十第二項 (Article 55-10, paragraph (2)), art-55-10/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-9#art-55-10/par-2 - art-27-3/par-1: この条 → 生活保護法 第二十七条の三 (Article 27-3), art-27-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27-3 - art-27-3/par-3: 前項 → 生活保護法 第二十七条の三第二項 (Article 27-3, paragraph (2)), art-27-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27-3/par-2 - art-27-3/par-4: 前項 → 生活保護法 第二十七条の三第三項 (Article 27-3, paragraph (3)), art-27-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27-3/par-3 - art-27-3/par-5: 生活困窮者自立支援法（平成二十五年法律第百五号）第九条第一項 → e-Gov law 425AC0000000105, 第九条第一項 (Article 9, paragraph (1)), art-9/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-27-3/par-5: 社会福祉法第百六条の三の二第一項 → e-Gov law 326AC0000000045, 第百六条の三の二第一項 (Article 106-3-2, paragraph (1)), art-106-3-2/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-27-3/par-7: 前各項 → 生活保護法 第二十七条の三第一項 (Article 27-3, paragraph (1)), art-27-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27-3/par-1 - art-27-3/par-7: 前各項 → 生活保護法 第二十七条の三第二項 (Article 27-3, paragraph (2)), art-27-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27-3/par-2 - art-27-3/par-7: 前各項 → 生活保護法 第二十七条の三第三項 (Article 27-3, paragraph (3)), art-27-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27-3/par-3 - art-27-3/par-7: 前各項 → 生活保護法 第二十七条の三第四項 (Article 27-3, paragraph (4)), art-27-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27-3/par-4 - art-27-3/par-7: 前各項 → 生活保護法 第二十七条の三第五項 (Article 27-3, paragraph (5)), art-27-3/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27-3/par-5 - art-27-3/par-7: 前各項 → 生活保護法 第二十七条の三第六項 (Article 27-3, paragraph (6)), art-27-3/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-27-3/par-6 - art-28/par-1: 第七十七条 → 生活保護法 第七十七条 (Article 77), art-77 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-12/from-art-75#art-77 - art-28/par-1: 第七十八条 → 生活保護法 第七十八条 (Article 78), art-78 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-12/from-art-75#art-78 - art-28/par-1: 第三項 → 生活保護法 第七十八条第三項 (Article 78, paragraph (3)), art-78/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-12/from-art-75#art-78/par-3 - art-28/par-1: 次項 → 生活保護法 第二十八条第二項 (Article 28, paragraph (2)), art-28/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-28/par-2 - art-28/par-1: 次条第一項 → 生活保護法 第二十九条第一項 (Article 29, paragraph (1)), art-29/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-29/par-1 - art-28/par-2: 第七十七条 → 生活保護法 第七十七条 (Article 77), art-77 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-12/from-art-75#art-77 - art-28/par-2: 第七十八条 → 生活保護法 第七十八条 (Article 78), art-78 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-12/from-art-75#art-78 - art-28/par-3: 第一項 → 生活保護法 第二十八条第一項 (Article 28, paragraph (1)), art-28/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-28/par-1 - art-28/par-4: 第一項 → 生活保護法 第二十八条第一項 (Article 28, paragraph (1)), art-28/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-28/par-1 - art-28/par-5: 第一項 → 生活保護法 第二十八条第一項 (Article 28, paragraph (1)), art-28/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-28/par-1 - art-29/par-1: 第七十七条 → 生活保護法 第七十七条 (Article 77), art-77 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-12/from-art-75#art-77 - art-29/par-1: 第七十八条 → 生活保護法 第七十八条 (Article 78), art-78 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-12/from-art-75#art-78 - art-29/par-1: 国民年金法（昭和三十四年法律第百四十一号）第三条第二項 → 国民年金法 第三条第二項 (Article 3, paragraph (2)), art-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/national-pension-act/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/334AC0000000141/art-3/par-2 - art-29/par-1: 次項 → 生活保護法 第二十九条第二項 (Article 29, paragraph (2)), art-29/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-29/par-2 - art-29/par-1/item-2: 前号 → 生活保護法 第二十九条第一項第一号 (Article 29, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-29/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-29/par-1/item-1 - art-29/par-2: 別表第一 → 生活保護法 別表第一 (Appended Table 1), appdx-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text - art-29/par-2: 前項 → 生活保護法 第二十九条第一項 (Article 29, paragraph (1)), art-29/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/public-assistance-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000051/text/ch-4/from-art-25#art-29/par-1 - art-29-2/par-1: 第十二条 → 行政手続法 第十二条 (Article 12), art-12 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/administrative-procedure-act/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/405AC0000000088/art-12 - art-29-2/par-1: 第十四条 → 行政手続法 第十四条 (Article 14), art-14 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/administrative-procedure-act/art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/405AC0000000088/art-14 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 生活保護法 — the text as 令和八年法律第五十一号 leaves it, from 2027-04-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/325AC0000000144/20270401_508AC0000000051), 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-20261019T141738-001, translated 2026-10-19 - claude-sonnet-5-5, corrected on review by claude-opus-5-5 — Machine translation corrected on review, batch public-assistance-act-20261019T141738-001, translated 2026-10-19 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch public-assistance-act-20261019T143855-001, translated 2026-10-20 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation of amended wording, batch public-assistance-act-amendments-20261019T153201-001, translated 2026-10-20 - 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