Pension and Welfare
Pension and Welfare
Overview of Japan’s public insurance system, national insurance, and pension insurance:
CLAIR http://www.clair.or.jp/tagengorev/en/g/index.html
The structure of the Japanese Social Insurance Agency’s national pension system is outlined here: http://www.nenkin.go.jp/n/www/english/detail.jsp?id=3
(English, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, Indonesian, and Russian)
http://www.nenkin.go.jp/n/data/english/0000004243.pdf (English)
National Pension: Everyone living in Japan between the ages of 20 and 60 must enroll in the national pension scheme. Those who are enrolled in an employees’ pension plan do not need to specially enroll because they are already automatically enrolled through their workplace.
National Health Insurance: International residents who are properly registered, have a period of stay of one year or longer, and who are not enrolled in health insurance through the workplace should enroll. (excluding people on short-term stays)
The National Pension and National Health Insurance systems are run by the national government, but procedures and inquiries can take place at your local municipality’s insurance and pension office.
For a list of offices in Kyoto City:
http://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/hokenfukushi/page/0000027471.html
The Social Insurance Administration’s Kyoto Social Insurance Office is available by telephone for questions about pensions
For a list of Pension Offices in Kyoto:
http://www.nenkin.go.jp/n/www/section/list.jsp?part_id=9&id=251
＊In regards to health insurance and employees’ pension that you receive through your workplace, please direct your inquiries to the person in charge at your place of employment.
Child Welfare, Care Welfare, Welfare for Disabled People, and Livelihood Protection Subsidies
The following link contains information about the national system of welfare, but individual services vary between regions. Ask for more information at your local municipality’s welfare office.
CLAIR http://www.clair.or.jp/tagengorev/en/i/index.html
＊List of contact information for welfare offices in Kyoto City
http://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/hokenfukushi/soshiki_list.html
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