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Chapter 2 Implementation of Measures for the Aging Society
  1. Fundamental Framework of Measures for Aging Society

- The fundamental framework of measures for the aging society in Japan is based on the Basic Law on Measures for the Aging Society (Law No.129, 1995).

- At the Aging Society Policy Council, crucial issues related to measures for aging society, etc. have been discussed. The Prime Minister is in charge of the chairman position, and cabinet members are appointed to the committee.

- The government has an obligation to draw up the General Principles Concerning Measures for the Aging Society under the Basic Law on Measures for the Aging Society, which is the basic and comprehensive guideline of the national policies for aging society.

- Since five years have passed since the first General Principles Concerning Measures for the Aging Society was formulated in July 1996, the economic and social situation has changed. Consequently, the New General Principles Concerning Measures for the Aging Society was determined on December 28, 2001 by the Cabinet, based on the draft made by the Aging Society Policy Council.

- In order to comprehensively promote the measures based on the New General Principles Concerning Measures for the Aging Society, policy researches such as completing guidelines or establishing policy systems regarding "transverse challenges" in the General Principles have been further developed.


(1) Budget Related to Measures for Aging Society

- Measures for aging society have been steadily developed over a wide range of areas such as working and income, health and welfare, learning and social participation, living environment, and the promotion of survey and research, etc. In FY2004, a relevant budget in the government general account amounts to 12.3901 trillion yen, including 5.9943 trillion yen for working and income, 6.3098 trillion yen for health and welfare, 27.7 billion yen for learning and social participation, 13 billion yen for living environment, 45.3 billion yen for promotion of survey and research, etc. (Table 2-1-1)


Table 2-1-1. Budget Related to Measures for Aging Society (General Account)

(Unit: 100 million yen)

Working & income Health & welfare Study & social participation Living environment Promotion of
survey and research
Total
1996 43,269 39,516 766 449 340 84,340
1997 43,176 41,698 686 452 385 86,396
1998 44,078 45,476 593 404 380 90,932
1999 52,095 49,694 583 399 445 103,215
2000 53,386 52,297 516 418 851 107,467
2001 54,884 55,862 356 329 968 112,398
2002 56,387 59,264 358 292 1,187 117,488
2003 57,705 61,298 346 267 1,114 120,730
2004 59,943 63,098 277 130 453 123,901

Source: Cabinet Office
Note: 1. The budget related to measures for aging society includes the "special account," etc., other than the general account shown in this table.
2. The budget amount in this table is the total amount only shown as a budget related to aging society policies.

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