What is the continued employment support project?
Updated: July 2026, 2
The Comprehensive Support Act for Persons with Disabilities defines the following:
We provide employment opportunities for people with disabilities who find it difficult to be employed in regular workplaces, and
Training necessary to improve their knowledge and abilities through the provision of opportunities for production activities and other activities.
This means providing other facilities specified by Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
Targeted at people who have difficulty working in general companies or offices due to disability or illness.
This is one of the support projects for those aiming for re-employment.
The continued employment support project isType AwithType B.
The big difference isWhether there is an employment contract between the business and the person with a disability will be important.
[Employment continuation support project type A]
| Target | I find it difficult to work at a general company,Possible to work based on employment contractsomeone who is |
| How to Use | Use while getting paid |
| Job Description | (Example) Light work such as creating simple documents, data entry work, packing/wrapping, etc. Production of acrylic paintings, cleaning work, printing design, bread making, etc. |
[Employment continuation support project type B]
| Target | It is difficult to work at a general company, etc.,Difficulty working under an employment contractsomeone who is |
| How to Use | Students attend the school and do vocational activities while receiving wages. |
| Job Description | (Example) Light work at home, such as cutting paper with scissors, folding paper, attaching adhesive, and packing bags. |
★ Type B employees work relatively freely as there is no employment contract.
Legal personality
It must be a corporate organization (such as a stock company).
Personnel standards
| Personnel standards | Requirements | |
| Manager | 1 In principle, full-time (can concurrently hold other duties if it does not interfere with management work) | nexteitherMust meet ① Holders of social welfare director appointment qualifications ②Persons who have been engaged in social welfare work for 2 years or more ③Those who have completed the social welfare facility director certification course ④Person who has experience in managing a company |
| Service manager | The number of users is 60 or less, 1 or more people required *At least one person is full-time | nextallMust meet ① Work experience For consultation support services, 5 years or more For direct support work, 10 years or more *Shortened depending on qualifications ② Completion of training for initial consultation support workers (lecture portion) and training for service managers (employment field) |
| vocational instructor | 10:1 (number of users: number of employees) or more *At least one person is full-time | No qualification required |
| life instructor | 10:1 (number of users: number of employees) or more *At least one person is full-time | No qualification required |
Equipment standards
| Equipment standards | |
| Training/work room | ・Have a space that does not hinder training or work. ・Equip equipment necessary for training or work. *If there is no problem, it can be omitted. |
| Counseling room | ・Install partitions, etc. to prevent conversations in the room from leaking |
| Washroom/toilet | ・It must be appropriate to the characteristics of the user. |
| Multipurpose room | (Purpose of use) A place to provide services, a place for users to eat and talk *If there is no problem, it can also be used as a consultation room. |
〇The multipurpose room and office space can be used together. The office space will require a locked library to store documents.
〇It is assumed that a training workroom is equipped with a workbench, and the local government requires this to be included on the drawings.
〇In addition to partitions, curtains can be used in the consultation room as long as they can be used as partitions.
*Differences may occur in the equipment required depending on the local government.
Please be aware in advance.
Operating standards
In implementing their business, continued employment support businesses must establish operating regulations regarding important matters for each continued employment support business.
◎Business purpose and management policy
◎Occupation type, number of employees, and job content
◎Business days and hours
◎Usage capacity
◎Contents of employment transition support, types and amounts of fees received from users
◎Regular business implementation areas
◎Notes on using the service
◎How to respond in emergencies, etc.
◎Emergency disaster countermeasures
◎If the type of disability that is the main target of the project is determined, the type of disability
◎Matters regarding measures to prevent abuse
◎Other important matters regarding management
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