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傷病手当金
しょうびょうてあてきん · shōbyō teatekin

傷病手当金 meaning: sickness allowance

What it is

If you have company health insurance and miss more than 3 days of work because of illness or injury outside of work, you get about two thirds of your pay, for up to 1 year and 6 months.

When you see it

When you are on sick leave.

What to do

Ask your HR department for the form. The doctor fills in one part. 国民健康保険 usually does not have this allowance.

Related terms

健康保険employee health insurance労災保険workers' accident insurance

General explanation, for guidance. Rules and amounts change: confirm with the responsible office.

Self-service tool. Results are estimates based on official tables. They do not replace advice from the responsible public office.
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