[1] Fiscal 2024 premium rates
Japan Health Insurance Association sets premium rates for individual prefectures. Among 47 prefectures, premium rates for 24 have been increases, while the rates for 22 prefectures have been reduced. The rate for one prefecture remains unchanged. The rate for Saga is the highest at 10.42%. The lowest is for Niigata at 9.35%. As these figures indicate, there are wide differences in premium rates between prefectures.
*Premium rates for individual prefectures
https://www.kyoukaikenpo.or.jp/g7/cat330/sb3130/r06/240205/
[2] Long-term care insurance rates have been lowered
Long-term care insurance premium rate is reviewed annually to balance profits and losses each year. The rate from March 2024 has been lowered from 1.82% to 1.60%.
Since health insurance and long-term care insurance premium rates are reviewed in March, companies paying employees bonuses in March need to use new rates in calculating deductions. As for monthly payrolls, please change the rates according to each company’s social insurance deduction setting. If your companies are enrolled in other health insurance societies, please check information provided by the societies.
