Partial revision was announced on February 23 to the Enforcement Order of the Health Insurance Act, etc.（Cabinet Order No.23 of 2023）and will take effect on April 1, 2023. Accordingly, the increased amount of the Childbirth and Childcare Lump-Sum Grant will be provided when the insured person or an insurance dependent family member give birth on and after April 1, 2023.
・Updated allowance per baby
| Date of birth | From April 1, 2023 | Until and including March 31, 2023 |
| Allowance | ¥500,000 | ¥420,000 |
| （\488,000）1) | （\408,000）1) |
1) Applicable for delivery at a medical institution which doesn’t join the Japan Obstetric Compensation System