The Cost of Social Security in Japan FY1997 - III Statistical table: Table 7 The cost of social security in fiscal year 1997 according to the ILO standards

Table 7 Cost of social security in fiscal year 1997 according to the ILO standards

Table 7 The cost of social security in fiscal year 1997 according to the ILO standards

Notes:
1.

Table 7 has been calculated in accordance with the standards of the ILO's "The Cost of Social Security 18th International Inquiry. "

2.

"Health and Medical Services for the Aged" includes only the benefits of medical care and grants for nursing homes and excludes other health services such as medical check-ups and counseling, which are included in 22. "Public health."

3.

"National Pension" includes the welfare pension and the universal basic pensions.

4.

"Farmers' Pension Fund, etc." includes national Pension Fund.

5.

"Public health" includes public grants for treatment of tuberculosis, etc.

6.

Family benefits include not only child allowances but also income support for single parent families and handicapped children.

7.

As of April 1997, short-term benefits (i.e. medical benefits) of “Public Corporations Staff Mutual Aid Associations” have been transferred to society-managed health insurance, and long-term benefits (i.e. pension benefits) have been integrated into employees’ pensions. Further, part of pension benefits has also been transferred to “15. Existing Associations, etc.”

8.

Rounding of the numbers may cause some discrepancies. After rounding of numbers the zero represents one million.

9.

"Unemployment and labor market measures" include subsidies for elderly employees.

Explanatory notes on items from "Costs of social security"
1. Explanatory notes on receipts items (i) Income from capital includes interest, dividends, rents, capital gains, profits from redemption, etc. (ii) Transfer from other schemes includes the following: (1)contributions to special schemes for persons employed on a daily-wage basis in Government-managed Health Insurance and National Health Insurance; (2)transfer payments from all health insurance schemes to Medical Care Service Program for Retired Employees in National Health Insurance; (3)transfer payments from all health insurance schemes to Health and Medical Services for the Aged; (4)transfer payments from all schemes to National Pension for contribution to universal basic pensions;(5) transfer payments from National Pension to other schemes for the payment of universal Basic Pensions. (iii) Other receipts include fees, cost-sharing, indemnities for damage, etc.
2. Explanatory notes on expenditure items (i) Administrative costs include various costs for running offices, membership fees, transportation costs for business trips, etc. (ii) Transfer to other schemes includes (1) transfer payments from the other health insurance schemes to special schemes for persons employed on a daily-wage basis, for Retired Employees, and for Health and Medical Services for the Aged; (2) transfer payments from the Other pension schemes to National Pension for universal Basic Pensions; (3) transfer payments paid by National Pension to the other schemes for universal Basic Pension. (iii) Other expenditures include administrative costs for the Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund, grants for constructing medical care and welfare service facilities, Maintenance fees for the facilities, etc.
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Notes:	1.	Table 7 has been calculated in accordance with the standards of the ILO's "The Cost of Social Security 18th International Inquiry. "
	2.	"Health and Medical Services for the Aged" includes only the benefits of medical care and grants for nursing homes and excludes other health services such as medical check-ups and counseling, which are included in 22. "Public health."
	3.	"National Pension" includes the welfare pension and the universal basic pensions.
	4.	"Farmers' Pension Fund, etc." includes national Pension Fund.
	5.	"Public health" includes public grants for treatment of tuberculosis, etc.
	6.	Family benefits include not only child allowances but also income support for single parent families and handicapped children.
	7.	As of April 1997, short-term benefits (i.e. medical benefits) of “Public Corporations Staff Mutual Aid Associations” have been transferred to society-managed health insurance, and long-term benefits (i.e. pension benefits) have been integrated into employees’ pensions. Further, part of pension benefits has also been transferred to “15. Existing Associations, etc.”
	8.	Rounding of the numbers may cause some discrepancies. After rounding of numbers the zero represents one million.
	9.	"Unemployment and labor market measures" include subsidies for elderly employees.

(i)	Income from capital includes interest, dividends, rents, capital gains, profits from redemption, etc.
(ii)	Transfer from other schemes includes the following: (1)contributions to special schemes for persons employed on a daily-wage basis in Government-managed Health Insurance and National Health Insurance; (2)transfer payments from all health insurance schemes to Medical Care Service Program for Retired Employees in National Health Insurance; (3)transfer payments from all health insurance schemes to Health and Medical Services for the Aged; (4)transfer payments from all schemes to National Pension for contribution to universal basic pensions;(5) transfer payments from National Pension to other schemes for the payment of universal Basic Pensions.
(iii)	Other receipts include fees, cost-sharing, indemnities for damage, etc.

(i)	Administrative costs include various costs for running offices, membership fees, transportation costs for business trips, etc.
(ii)	Transfer to other schemes includes (1) transfer payments from the other health insurance schemes to special schemes for persons employed on a daily-wage basis, for Retired Employees, and for Health and Medical Services for the Aged; (2) transfer payments from the Other pension schemes to National Pension for universal Basic Pensions; (3) transfer payments paid by National Pension to the other schemes for universal Basic Pension.
(iii)	Other expenditures include administrative costs for the Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund, grants for constructing medical care and welfare service facilities, Maintenance fees for the facilities, etc.