National Pension Plan Payment: Exemption and Deferment of Payment
Eligibility: Persons whose previous year’s income was less than a determined amount and who have difficulties making national pension plan payments due to unemployment etc.
Basically, eligibility will be judged based on the previous year’s income of the applicant, householder, or spouse. *Those who are younger than 50 years old will be judged by the previous year’s income of the applicant and the spouse only.
To Apply: For details, please contact your local ward office’s Kokumin nenkin-kakari, National Pension Plan Section.
Inquiries: Your local ward office’s Kokumin nenkin-kakari, National Pension Plan Section
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