Japan Employment Allowance (legacy)

Estimate Japan legacy employment allowance (abolished after 31 Mar 2025) using 30% cap and per-day cap rules.

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Calculation basis and official references

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Formula basis

Daily amount = min(basicDailyYen * 30%, the age-based dailyCap). Multiply it by workDays to calculate the former allowance.

Calculation method

Provides a reference calculation of the former employment allowance, abolished on March 31, 2025, at 30% of the daily basic allowance subject to a daily ceiling.

Exclusions and checks required

  • This former program cannot be used for employment on or after April 1, 2025.
  • Eligibility, recognition of work days, and the annual ceiling that applied at the time are not determined automatically.

Example input:：Twenty work days under the former program

basicDailyYen
6500
workDays
20
age
40

Check Hello Work records even for an eligible period before the program was abolished.

Official references

FAQ

Who is this calculator for? Japan Employment Allowance (legacy)

Estimate Japan legacy employment allowance (abolished after 31 Mar 2025) using 30% cap and per-day cap rules.

What values should I enter?

Applies to: Japan Employment benefits

How should I interpret this estimate?

Provides a reference calculation of the former employment allowance, abolished on March 31, 2025, at 30% of the daily basic allowance subject to a daily ceiling.

How to use

  1. Enter your input values and press Calculate.
  2. Review the result and compare it with expected context.
  3. Daily amount = min(basicDailyYen * 30%, the age-based dailyCap). Multiply it by workDays to calculate the former allowance.

Official references