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Japan

Total population (m.):	127
GDP per capita (USD):	38455

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2011

Voluntary defined contribution pension plans overhauled
Social security responses to the Great East Japan Earthquake
New child allowance

2010

Expansion of unemployment insurance coverage
Establishment of the “Japan Pension Service”
A new independent government corporation to administer the social insurance system

2009

Establishment of the Japan Health Insurance Association

2008

Towards the harmonization of the public pension schemes for employees

2007

New establishment of public pension administration

2006

Health Insurance reform act passed
Discussion about increasing patient fees for elderly persons
New pension management institution to be created

2005

Independent agency for pension fund to be established
Better quality public service bill under discussion
Decentralization of government-managed employee's health insurance under discussion

2004

Pension Reform Act passed
Division of pensions on divorce
Pension reform package increases contributions and lowers benefits

2003

Measures to facilitate combining work and family
Changes to employment insurance law
Project for reform of the national pension system for full-time homemakers
Measures to improve pension premium collection
Health care insurance reform

2002

Unemployment insurance scheme under review
Reform of the system of defined benefit occupational pension plans
Criteria for recognition of occupational accidents involving heart and brain diseases relaxed
Revision of the Child Care Leave Act
Introduction of occupational and personal defined contribution plans

2001

Medical Care Insurance Reform Act passed
Merger of the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Labour

2000

Pension Reform Act passed
Ministry of Health and Welfare and Ministry of Labour to be merged

1999

Government-managed Health Insurance faces financial difficulties
Additional information on long-term care insurance published
Establishment of a long-term care insurance scheme
General principles of next pension reform announced

1998

Removal of double dipping""

1997

Larger payments for health insurance

1996

New legislation on family-care leave

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