Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Table of Contents

Summary (PDF:152KB)

Introduction (PDF:152KB)

Chapter 1: Outline of public pensions (PDF:74KB)

1.		What are public pensions?
2.		Pension framework (relationship between National Pensions and employee pension plans)
3.		Promotion of unification

Chapter 2: Financial situation (PDF:478KB)

1.		Current situation and trends of fiscal revenue and expenditure
2.		Current situation and trends of insured persons
3.		Current situation and trends of beneficiaries
4.		Current situation and trends of financial indicators

Following chapters have not translated into English (we have Japanese version only.).

Chapter 3: Comparison with actuarial valuation of FY1999

1.		Points to remember when comparing fiscal projections
2.		Comparison of actual values and future projections for fiscal revenue and expenditure
3.		Comparison of actual values and future projections for financial indicators
4.		Analysis of deviation between actual values and future projections for contributions, benefits, and contribution to Basic Pension
5.		Analysis of deviation between actual values and future projections for reserves

Appendix

-		History of public pension plans
-		Long-term time-series table
-		Recent status of the economy, etc.
-		Glossary

References