National Commission on Social Security

 

Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda held the 2nd meeting of the National Commission on Social Security at the Prime Minister's Official Residence. At the meeting, the Commission members exchanged opinions after progress reports were made on the deliberations at the following three subcommittees established under the Commission: Securing and Ensuring Income (Employment and Pensions); Safeguarding Services (Healthcare, Nursing Care, and Welfare); and Building Sustainable Society (Countermeasures against the Declining Birthrate and Work-Life Balance). At the end of the meeting, Prime Minister Fukuda said, "Going forward, I expect the Commission to clarify the principle of self-reliance and mutual cooperation as well as the idea of social fairness, in line with the basic recognition that the social security system is founded on the self-reliance of each and every one of the people and that it must be supported by all. In addition, I ask the members to have substantial discussions on social infrastructure covering the economy and fiscal policy, as well as employment issues."

 

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