MHLW renews its special website for middle-aged and older people, adding videos and a guide to consultation desksThe website that cheers on middle-aged and older people at work has been renewed
On October 19, 2026 (Reiwa 8), the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced that it had renewed its special website for supporting the active participation of middle-aged and older people. The actor Takashi Okabe has been appointed as the publicity character, and content has been added that introduces the support available and how the process works through videos and interviews. The site guides each person to support measures and consultation desks that match their own concerns, such as worries about money, about connections with society, and about household finances or caring for a family member.
- ○Applies: Videos introducing the support available and how the process works
- ○Applies: Interview articles with the staff in charge of support at each institution
- ○Applies: Information on each institution, how the process works, and frequently asked questions
- ×Does not apply: A new subsidy or a change to a system itself
Key points
- Announced on October 19, 2026. What was renewed is the ministry's special website for supporting the active participation of middle-aged and older people
- The actor Takashi Okabe was appointed as the publicity character, and content introducing the support available and how the process works through videos and interviews was added
- Interview articles with the staff in charge of support at each supporting institution, such as Hello Work and the Regional Youth Support Stations, are posted
- The site introduces support measures and consultation desks matched to each person's concerns, such as worries about money, about connections with society, and about household finances or caring for a family member
- Information on each supporting institution, how the process works and frequently asked questions are also posted
What to do in practice
- Get to know the types of supporting institutions and consultation desks so that you can point employees or job seekers to them when they come to you
- Where an employee has worries about daily life or about caring for a family member, use the site as a guide to public consultation desks
There is a government website that tells you where to go for advice when you run into trouble with work or daily life as you get older. On October 19, 2026, that website was renewed. As well as introducing the places where you can get advice, videos featuring the actor Takashi Okabe and interview articles with the people who give the advice were added.
- 1. Pick the worrySearch by the kind of worry: money, connections, caring for family
- 2. Learn the supportWatch videos and read interviews on what support there is and how it works
- 3. Get adviceGo to a desk such as Hello Work or a Regional Youth Support Station
Points
- The day it was renewed is October 19, 2026
- Places where you can get advice, such as Hello Work and the Regional Youth Support Stations, and how to use them, are introduced
- Videos featuring the actor Takashi Okabe and interviews with the people who give advice were added
What the words mean
- Hello Work
- A place where the government helps people who are looking for work
- Regional Youth Support Station
- A place that gives advice about working; it is often called Saposute
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW): MHLW: The special website for supporting the active participation of middle-aged and older people has been renewed
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