| Please explain the requirements for subscribing to Japanese National Health
Insurance and the procedure for doing so? |
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| The premium for the Employees' Pension Plan is deducted from my salary every month. Do I have to subscribe to an employees' pension plan? |
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| I am going to return to my country shortly. I heard that part of the premiums
paid into the Pension Plan would be refunded. Please give me more information
about this. |
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Please explain the requirements for subscribing to Japanese National Health
Insurance and the procedure for doing so?
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Any foreigner who satisfies the following requirements can subscribe
to the National Health Insurance.
- Registered as an alien.
- Can be expected to stay in Japan for more than one year (persons with short-term stay visa excluded).
- Covered by no other public medical insurance programs such as health insurance.
File an application with the National Health Insurance Section of your
local municipal office.
The required documents are as follows.
- Records of withholding for the previous year
- Alien Registration Card
- Personal seal (or hand-written signature)
If your family members wish to subscribe as well, bring their alien registration
certificates.
The amount of your insurance premium depends on which municipality you
are living in. So inquire about the premium.
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The premium for the Employees' Pension Plan is deducted from my salary
every month. Do I have to subscribe to an employees' pension plan?
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All incorporated establishments based in Japan, such as companies, factories,
shops and offices that employ at any times five workers or more are required
by law to subscribe to the Employees’ Pension Plan.
Foreign workers are no exception. Your business establishment will carry
out the necessary procedure and pay the insurance premiums for you.
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I am going to return to my country shortly. I heard that part of the premiums paid into the Pension Plan would be refunded. Please give me more information about this.
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Some premium amount can be refunded under the Lump-Sum Withdrawal Pension
scheme, if you satisfy the following requirements and if you claim a refund
within 2 years after your departure from Japan.
- You do not have Japanese nationality.
- You have subscribed to the National Pension Plan and/or the Employees’ Pension Plan for six months or more.
- You do not have a fixed address in Japan.
- You have not been entitled to receive pensions (including injury allowances).
For more information on the necessary procedure, see the website of Japan
Pension Service
(http://www.nenkin.go.jp/main/individual_02/pdf/english.pdf). You can get an application form there as well.
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