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JPN-1963-L-95147
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Title_of_text
Law on Social Welfare for the Elderly (Law No. 133 of July 11, 1963).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Japan
Subjects (Classification)
Older workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1963-07-11
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
老人福祉法
Abstract/Citation
The purpose of this Act is to clarify the principles governing welfare for the elderly, to implement measures for elderly persons as may be necessary for the maintenance of their physical and mental health and for the stabilization of their livelihoods, and thereby to promote the welfare of the elderly (Article 1).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Japanese Law Translations
Publisher
Ministry of Justice
Country
Japan
URL
http://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/
File
JPN95147 Eng.pdf (PDF of Act in English)