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JPN-1950-L-95143
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Title_of_text
Public Assistance Law (Law No. 144 of May 4, 1950).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Japan
Subjects (Classification)
Social assistance and services
Adopted on (Date of text)
1950-05-04
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The purpose of this Act is for the State to guarantee a minimum standard of living as well as to promote self-support for all citizens who are in living in poverty by providing the necessary public assistance according to the level of poverty, based on the principles prescribed in Article 25 of the Constitution of Japan (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
JPN95143.pdf (PDF of Act in English)