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Digital Agency Opens Public Comment on Proposed Rule Changes for Benefit Bank Account Registration

Japan's Digital Agency is seeking public comments on two draft ordinances amending rules for registering bank accounts used for public benefit payments, with submissions open until Dec. 12, 2026.

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Key Points

  • • Digital Agency opened two public comment periods on Nov. 12, 2026, closing Dec. 12, 2026
  • • One draft amends rules for registering bank accounts for public benefit payments under Article 18
  • • Other draft amends rules for My Number-based account management under Articles 3, 7 and 8
  • • Commenters must review the full guide and draft text before submitting to avoid errors

Japan's Digital Agency has published two draft ordinances for public comment concerning the registration and management of bank accounts linked to public benefit payments [1][2]. Both notices were posted on Nov. 12, 2026, and the comment period is open until 0:00 on Dec. 12, 2026 [1][2].

The first draft ordinance would amend the implementing regulations of the law concerning the registration of bank accounts for the swift and reliable disbursement of public benefits, citing Article 18 of that law as its legal basis [1]. The second draft would amend the implementing regulations of the law on the management of bank accounts through the use of individual numbers (My Number) based on the account holder's own intention, citing Articles 3(3), 7(2) and 8(2) of that law [2]. Both are formal administrative procedures conducted under the Administrative Procedure Act, and both are handled by the Digital Agency's Digital Society Common Functions Group [1][2].

For each draft, the Digital Agency has published a comment solicitation guide, an appended version of that guide, and a document comparing the proposed new and old text of the ordinance, all available as PDF files through the e-Gov public comment portal [1][2]. The agency instructs that anyone submitting comments must first read through the entire comment solicitation guide, including submission instructions, as well as the complete text of the draft ordinance, to avoid misdirected submissions [1][2].

The sources do not specify what substantive changes the amendments would make to existing account registration or management procedures, nor do they explain how the changes might affect foreign residents enrolled in these systems [1][2]. For readers currently using or considering registering a bank account for receipt of public benefits, or those using the My Number-linked account management system, the practical effects of these draft ordinances are not detailed in the available notices [1][2].

Both measures remain in the proposal stage; they are not yet finalized rules [1][2]. The Digital Agency is accepting public comments through the e-Gov portal until the Dec. 12, 2026 deadline, and those affected or interested should consult the official PDF documents linked in each notice for the full proposed text and submission procedures [1][2].

Source credit 出典：「公的給付の支給等の迅速かつ確実な実施のための預貯金口座の登録等に関する法律施行規則の一部を改正する庁令案について」（e-Govパブリックコメント）（https://public-comment.e-gov.go.jp/servlet/Public?CLASSNAME=PCMMSTDETAIL&id=290610301&Mode=0）、PDL1.0（https://www.digital.go.jp/resources/open_data/public_data_license_v1.0）を加工してJapan News (j.apan.news)が作成 出典：「貯金者の意思に基づく個人番号の利用による預貯金口座の管理等に関する法律施行規則の一部を改正する命令案について」（e-Govパブリックコメント）（https://public-comment.e-gov.go.jp/servlet/Public?CLASSNAME=PCMMSTDETAIL&id=290610302&Mode=0）、PDL1.0（https://www.digital.go.jp/resources/open_data/public_data_license_v1.0）を加工してJapan News (j.apan.news)が作成 This article is Japan News's own English summary of the Japanese original. It has been translated and edited by Japan News; it is not an official translation, and the e-Gov Public Comment did not write or review it.

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  1. [1] e-Gov — original report (Japanese)
  2. [2] e-Gov — original report (Japanese)

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