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National Pension Program

Foreign Residents Expected to Join the National Pension Program
Registered foreign residents who are 20 to 59 years old are expected to join the National Pension program managed by the Japanese government while they live in Japan. You can apply for this pension program at the municipal office of your area. However, if you are employed by a Japanese employer, your employer is expected to enroll you in the Welfare Pension program. In this case, you need not join the National Pension program. Your employer applies for the Welfare Pension program on your behalf. Please consult your employer about this. Those who do not join the Welfare Pension program are expected to join the National Pension program.

Types of National Pension Payments

Those who have joined the National Pension program will be able to receive payments in the following cases. However, specific conditions have to be met. Ask for more information at the National Health Insurance and Pension Section window.


Those who have met the minimum qualification period of 25 years since they joined the National Pension program or other public pension programs (such as Welfare Pension and Mutual Aid programs) are eligible to receive payments from the age of 65 as a general rule.


Payments will startwhen a policyholder becomes disabled.


Payments areeligible for policy holder's wife or children (under the age of 18).

Information: Hoken Nenkin-ka (National Health Insurance and Pension Section) Tel: 393-5111

A Lump Sum Payment System for Pension Withdrawal

A lump sum payment system has been established for foreign residents who enrolled in the National Pension (limited only for people to have already paid tax) or Welfare Pension program for at least six months but aren't able to qualify for the benefits of the Basic Pension for Senior Citizens. Such foreign residents will lose the qualification for the insured. However, they will be able to receive a lump sum payment if they apply for it within two years of leaving Japan.


Please ask for Musashino Shakai Hoken Jimusho (Musashino Social Insurance Office) in detail.
Tel: 042-256-1411