The claim
遺族年金を廃止
Original review summary
The review says the claim spread with a link to a July 2023 NHK article about discussions ahead of a planned pension-system revision, not abolition. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare told the review that abolition had not been proposed or discussed; the review describes the debate as addressing gender differences in eligibility.[S1]
Additional context
The review says the claim circulated on April 23, 2024, alongside a link to a 2023 NHK article about discussions on survivor pension eligibility. [S1]
A July 28, 2023 pension panel meeting focused on survivor pensions; later materials summarizing its discussion listed proposals about eligibility rules and gender differences. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] 日本ファクトチェックセンター original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026