Staff writer
The last-minute hustle by lawmakers to revise the new public-care insurance system for the elderly is causing confusion and public outcry, especially with municipal officials who have been working for the last two years toward the system's launch in April.
Spearheaded by Shizuka Kamei, policy chief of the Liberal Democratic Party, the tripartite ruling coalition agreed last week to provide cash allowances for families that care for elderly relatives at home, in addition to a six-month grace period on premium payments from those over age 64.