年金改革法が成立　パート適用、５１人以上企業に

　パートなど短時間労働者への厚生年金適用拡大を柱とした年金制度改革関連法が２９日の参院本会議で、与野党の賛成多数で可決、成立した。加入義務がある企業の規模を、現在の「従業員数５０１人以上」から２０２２年１０月に「１０１人以上」、２４年１０月に「５１人以上」まで段階的に拡大。全世代型社会保障の実現に向け、高齢者や女性を念頭に制度の支え手を増やす狙い。

　企業規模要件の拡大により、６５万人に厚生年金が適用される見通し。衆院審議の段階で、育児期間中のフリーランスらを対象に、保険料負担の配慮を検討する規定を設けるなどの修正で与野党が一致したため、野党の多くが賛成に回った。（2020/05/29-11:55）

Japan's parliament Friday enacted pension system reform-related bills, which include a plan to expand the scope of part-time workers who can join the "kosei nenkin" public pension program mainly for corporate workers.
   The bills were approved by a majority vote, with support from both ruling and opposition parties, at a plenary meeting of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament. The bills passed the House of Representatives, the lower chamber, earlier this month.
   Under the legislation, those working at companies with 101 or more employees will be subject to the kosei nenkin system from October 2022, and the coverage will be extended to those working at companies with 51 or more employees in October 2024. Currently, the workforce requirement stands at 501 or more.
   The revision is aimed at increasing the number of people supporting the public pension system, especially with a view to allowing more elderly people and women to join the program, to realize a social security system for all generations.
   Some 650,000 workers will newly be able to join the kosei nenkin program.