TABLE 3.

The upper limit of copayment in relation to the annual income of people 70 years and older

		Copayment limit per month
Income	Outpatient (per person)	Outpatient + inpatient (household) up to 3 times	Outpatient + inpatient (household) 4 times and more
Annual income approx. JPY11 600 000 or more	JPY252 600 + (total medical expense − JPY842 000) × 1%		JPY140 100
Annual income approx. JPY7 700 000‐11 600 000	JPY167 400 + (total medical expense − JPY558 000) × 1%		JPY93 000
Annual income approx. JPY3 700 000‐7 700 000	JPY80 100 + (total medical expense − JPY267 000) × 1%		JPY44 400
Annual income approx. JPY1 560 000‐3 700 000	JPY18 000 (JPY144 000/year)	JPY57 600	JPY44 400
Exempted from residence tax	JPY8000	JPY24 600	JPY24 600
Exempted from residence tax (income is below a certain level)	JPY8000	JPY15 000	JPY15 000