One Month After Ruling that Welfare Benefit Cuts Were "Illegal," the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Still Has No Response Policy

Mainichi Shimbun

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A month has passed since the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare failed to present a response policy regarding the Supreme Court ruling in June that ordered the cancellation of a previous reduction in welfare standards. Local governments, which are responsible for the practical aspects of welfare payments, are unable to take action, and it appears that in some cases documents relating to recipients have already expired, making it increasingly …