Japan Govt to set cap on number of ‘retained workers’ when calculating disability employment subsidies after excessive payments [Podcast Episode]

By Barrier Free Japan

December 21 2025

OSAKA – It has been learned that the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) is making arrangements to set an upper limit on the number of “retained workers” used to calculate support bonuses. This move comes in response to allegations that three “Type A Support Centers for Continuous Employment” in Osaka City received excessive payments. The Ministry revealed this plan on the 16th during a meeting to discuss revisions to the compensation system for disability welfare services.

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‘Japan Govt to set cap on number of ‘retained workers’ used to calculate disability employment subsidies following excessive payments’:

Japan Govt to set cap on number of ‘retained workers’ used to calculate disability employment subsidies following excessive payments