What is the provisional provision decision for employment transition support services?

Updated: July 2026, 8

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Easy-to-understand explanation of provisional payment decisions

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare defines provisional payment decisions as "short-term payment decisions made with the aim of respecting the wishes of the user and promoting more appropriate use of services, with the objective of (1) confirming the user's final intentions regarding continued use, and (2) making an objective judgment on whether continued use is appropriate" (from "Regarding provisional payment decisions for training and other benefits")
　
This article provides a clear explanation of the provisional payment decision.

What is provisional payment decision?

Provisional payment decision is a system in which a person with a disability receives a provisional payment decision, allowing them to decide whether or not to continue using the service through actual experience of using the service, while also allowing the employment transition support facility to determine whether or not it is appropriate for the person wishing to use the service.

What is the provisional payment decision period (Support for continued employment type A)?

When you are approved to work at a Type A continuous employment support facility (independent training and employment transition support), the government will issue you a Disability Welfare Service Recipient Certificate, and the column on the right side of page 4 of this certificate is called the "Provisional Payment Determination Period."
The maximum two-month period stated in this column is generally referred to as the "provisional period."

The provisional payment decision period is set to within two months, which corresponds to the first two months of the standard usage period (24 months).
　
For people with disabilities who wish to use employment transition support projects, it is often difficult to accurately understand the points to note and features of the services through pamphlets and tours.
In such cases, a provisional payment decision that allows you to actually experience the service at your workplace for a certain period of time is very effective.

Target service

The applicable services are as follows:

1. Independence training (functional training/life training)
2. Work transition support
3. Employment continuation support type A

*Type B continuous employment support is not eligible.

Flow until payment decision

Once a provisional payment decision is made, actual support will begin and both the person with a disability and the facility will confirm the person's suitability for actual use.
During the period of provisional payment decision, the business must confirm the employee's vocational readiness for employment and identify the issues based on the individual support plan, and then determine whether or not employment can be expected through continued provision of services.

In addition, the structure of the program varies depending on the facility, and the atmosphere changes greatly depending on the age group of other users, year of disability, training subject, etc.

Therefore, it is necessary not only to make sure that employment transition support services are compatible with people with disabilities, but also to assess whether the initiatives and atmosphere of the workplace are a good fit for people with disabilities.

Evaluation during the provisional payment determination period

During the provisional payment determination period, the employment transition support business must conduct an evaluation and report to the municipality.
The viewpoints of evaluation are the compatibility between the characteristics of the establishment and the characteristics of the applicant, and the vocational readiness of the applicant.

First of all, regarding the evaluation of compatibility between the business and the applicant, the atmosphere of the business varies depending on the disability type and age group of other users, and the desire to use the business also changes depending on the work content and training program. Therefore, it is necessary to repeatedly interview and confirm the situation of the target person.

Next, it will be easier to evaluate the vocational readiness of prospective users by using an evaluation table and considering certain items.
Evaluation items are organized into lifestyle and work categories.
In terms of daily life, we are making it possible to evaluate basic daily life management such as attendance and personal appearance.

In addition, it is necessary to evaluate not only the preparedness of the target person, but also the extent to which they are receiving support from their families and other people around them.
In terms of work, we evaluate basic work habits such as ability to understand instructions, concentration on work, and questions and reports during work. Here, it is important not to get caught up in the perspective of how much work you are doing at your office.

Validity of using employment transition support

Based on the evaluation results during the provisional payment decision period, a decision must be made as to whether it is appropriate for the applicant to use the employment transition support program at their own workplace.
At this time, one of the factors to consider is whether or not an appropriate plan for employment transition can be made within the 24-month usage period.

In planning, first consider what has been achieved and what has not been achieved based on the evaluation results.

If what you are unable to do depends on the characteristics of your disability, we will clarify what kind of consideration and support is required when you assume that you will be able to work. In addition, we will clarify whether the ``things that have not been done'' are expected to improve with future training, and if so, what kind of situation settings and training are required.

After sorting out the issues you will face when aiming for employment in this way, we will create a future schedule, including how much time you expect to spend, what steps you will take, and when you will carry them out. .

Let's judge the suitability of the applicant by determining whether these schedules can be completed in 24 months or whether long-term employment support is required using continuous employment support.

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