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Manifesto
The DPJ's Eight Pledges to Transform Japan

Sweep Away Wasteful Spending! No Tax Increases Targeting Salaried Workers Realisation of an
Realisation of a Safe and Secure Society without Inequalities, and of Everyday Happiness Promotion of
From Concrete to People, People, People Toward a Fair and Transparent Market Economy
Decentralisation Reform - Entrusting Regional Affairs to the Regions - Real Postal Reform - From the Public to the Private Sector

Realisation of a Safe and Secure Society without Inequalities, and of Everyday Happiness

We will abolish the Social Insurance Agency and unify the pension system.

The Democratic Party of Japan will create "everyday happiness". We will establish a safety net for citizens, and eliminate anxiety about the future. Moreover, one important role of the state is to create a fair society through gender equality, prohibition of ageism, equal treatment for part-time workers, prohibition of discrimination against the disabled and self-supporting social welfare system. We will unify the pension system, create a high-quality medical system and preserve the healthy lifestyle of the Japanese people.

We will unify the pension system, and limit the rate of pension contributions to 15% or less. We will realise a minimum guarantee pension of ¥70,000 per month by introducing a consumption tax specifically for pensions. We will abolish the Social Insurance Agency, which is the main cause of anxiety regarding pensions.
We will tackle cancer head-on. We will establish an "information centre" in each of the 360 hospitals nationwide that specialize in cancer treatment, as well as enhancing the system in order that cancer patients can select the best forms of treatment.
We will create a new type of medical care for the elderly. We will proceed with highly transparent medical reforms such as making the disclosure of medical records and issuance of statements of medical expenses compulsory.
Policies aimed at the disabled - we will guarantee incomes while promoting self-reliance, and carry out a comprehensive overhaul of related legislation. We are opposed to the government's proposed "bill to support self-reliance for the disabled", which abandons income guarantees.
We will enact special legislation to provide redress for asbestos-related suffering. We will immediately prevent further use of asbestos.
We will create a nursing care insurance system that will enable the elderly to continue to live at home. Having eliminated waste, we will realise a nursing care insurance that applies regardless of age.
We will work to amend the legislation covering part-time workers with the aim of establishing employment conditions that treat permanent employees and non-permanent employees (part-timers, temporary staff, independent contractors etc) equally, and to establish a law prohibiting ageism.
We will work to enhance the childcare and nursing care leave system and promote work-sharing and mental health measures. We will eliminate long working hours and realise a work-life balance. We will implement NEET (those not in employment, education or training) support measures such as the creation of a back to work allowance.
We will sweep away illegality through police reform. We will eliminate empty police boxes by increasing the number of police officers by 30,000. We will strengthen assistance to the victims of crime.
We will protect the savings of the Japanese people. We will ensure that compensation for losses sustained as a result of theft of cash cards and bankbooks and forged cash cards is in principle provided by financial institutions.

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