Editorial

14:56 JST, December 11, 2025

Following the Supreme Court ruling in June this year that the significant reduction in welfare benefits over three years starting in 2013 was illegal, the government has finalized relief measures.

According to the measures, the reduction rate of 4.78% that was applied at the time to reflect price decreases will be revised downward to 2.49%. The difference, about ¥100,000, will be compensated to all of the about 3 million households affected by the benefit cuts.

In addition, in consideration of the burden of their lawsuit, the about 700 plaintiffs involved in the case will receive an additional ¥100,000 as a “special benefit.”

The government has allocated ¥147.5 billion in the fiscal 2025 supplementary budget proposal to implement these relief........

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