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Is It Possible to Combine Receiving Welfare Benefits with Working and Earning a Salary? I heard that if you apply for and receive welfare, you are obligated to declare your income, but... For example, if I earn a salary of 30,000 yen from a part-time job, and the welfare benefits of 130,000 yen are simply reduced to 100,000 yen, doesn't that mean working hard ends up being a complete waste of effort? If you work part-time while receiving welfare, won't your welfare benefits be reduced by the exact amount of your salary, leaving you at a disadvantage? Answer To state the conclusion first, It is a misconception that "if you work, your benefits are reduced by the exact amount of your salary, putting you at a loss." When you work, a mechanism called "earned income deduction" comes into play, so that "the total amount of money you keep on hand (take-home pay) increases" compared to when you do not work and receive the fu...

The Right to Welfare Before moving on to the details of applying for and receiving benefits, let us discuss the right to receive welfare. First, there is an important fact you should know. Receiving welfare is not a special favor or act of mutual aid, it is a "right of the people" recognized by law. Welfare is a "Right" of the People — Guaranteed by the Constitution and the Public Assistance Act — The welfare system is clearly guaranteed as a right by the highest law of the land, the "Constitution of Japan," and the "Public Assistance Act" based upon it. Article 25 of the Constitution of Japan (Right to Life) "All people shall have the right to maintain the minimum standards of wholesome and cultured living." Article 25 of the Constitution stipulates that everyone living in Japan has the "right to live a human life (right to life)." And the state has an obligation to guarantee that minimum standa...