The National Health Insurance, National Pension Plans and Long-Term Care Insurance

Welfare pension insurance

• What is welfare annuity insurance?

  This is a public pension system for people who work in companies or factories. Since the procedure for joining is done by the employer, there is no need for the procedure of the person himself / herself. Insurance premiums are deducted from your salary and paid by your employer.
  
  Please check the Japan Pension Service website for details.
  https://www.nenkin.go.jp/international/index.html

Joining National Health Insurance (NHI)

• Do I have to take out National Health Insurance?

  Anyone living in Japan must have public medical insurance.
  If you have public medical insurance, even if you get sick, you only have to pay 30% of the medical expenses yourself, and the insurance covers the remaining 70%.
  * 1 Those who do not have public medical insurance must pay 100% of their own medical expenses.
  In Japan, there are roughly two types of health insurance: "health insurance" for workplaces where people who work at companies, etc., and "national health insurance" for other people.
  As a general rule, foreign residents who have a status of residence of more than 3 months must join one of these.
  Check with your office or school to find out which insurance you have * 2.
  * 1 Only insured treatment.
  * 2 Procedures may differ depending on the conditions at the time of entry and the status of residence.
  When consulting by Telephone, please ask the National Health Insurance and Pension Division 047-436-2395 (Japanese only) or Funabashi Multilingual Information Center 050-3101-3495 (available in 12 languages).
• National health insurance premiums are expensive, and you may not be able to pay by the payment deadline. What should I do?

  If you take out National Health Insurance, you have to pay the insurance premium. If you have difficulty paying on time, please contact us as soon as possible as there are other methods such as installment payment.
  If you are behind on your insurance premiums, the delinquent charges will be added to your insurance premiums and you will have to pay more and more money. Not only that, you may not be able to use your health insurance card.
  If you cannot afford it, please contact us immediately instead of leaving it as it is.
  Please bring your ID such as payment notice and residence card and consult with the section in charge. The National Health Insurance and Pension Section on the 1st floor of the city hall has an interpreter tablet, so it can be used in 12 languages.
  City Hall National Health Insurance and Pension Division Insurance Premium Section 047-436-2395 (Japanese only)
  Alternatively, Funabashi Multilingual Information Center 050-3101-3495 (available in 12 languages).

National Health Insurance Coverage

• Since I left the company, I can no longer use my workplace health insurance. I don't have a health insurance card.

  If you withdraw from your workplace health insurance, you will be enrolled in the National Health Insurance.
  Please apply for National Health Insurance at the following locations within 14 days from the date of withdrawal.
  ・ City Hall 1st floor National Health Insurance and Pension Division ・ Face Building 5th floor Funabashi Station General Counter Center ・ 7 branch offices in the city Since the above counters are equipped with interpreter tablets, they can speak 12 languages.
• I have not payed the national health insurance premium.

  If you fail to pay your insurance premiums for no particular reason, you will not be able to use your insurance card.
  When you go to the hospital, you will have to pay the full amount of the medical expenses yourself and then claim the insurance benefits from the National Health Insurance and Pension Division.
  If you cannot afford it, please do not leave it as it is.
  Please bring your payment notice and ID card to the section in charge.
  City Hall National Health Insurance and Pension Division Insurance Premium Section 047-436-2395
  
  (Reference link) Funabashi City National Insurance and Pension Division Homepage Frequently Asked Questions about Insurance Premiums Q & A
  https://www.city.funabashi.lg.jp/faq/kenkou/kokuho/002/index.html

National Pension Plan

• Do I have to join the national pension?

  All people between the ages of 20 and 59 living in Japan are required by law to enroll in the national pension and pay insurance premiums, regardless of nationality.
  Please check the Japan Pension Service website for details.
  https://www.nenkin.go.jp/international/index.html
• I am leaving Japan. What will happen to the pension premiums I have paid so far?

  If the conditions are met, you can request a lump-sum withdrawal payment. However, you must make a claim within two years from the date you no longer have an address in Japan.
  Please check the Japan Pension Service website for details.
  https://www.nenkin.go.jp/international/index.html
• Please tell me the Telephone number where you can consult about your pension.

  Please tell me the Telephone number where I can consult about my pension.
  
  <Exclusive dial for the Japan Pension Service>
  ○ Participation in the national pension, exemption, grace period, student payment exception, etc.
  0570-003-004
  (03-6630-2525 when calling from a Telephone number starting with "050")
  ○ Participation in welfare pension insurance, health insurance, etc.
  0570-007-123
  (03-6837-2913 when calling from a Telephone number starting with "050")
  ○ Pension receipt, lump-sum withdrawal payment, etc.
  0570-05-1165
  (03-6700-1165 when calling from a Telephone number starting with "050")
  (When calling from overseas, +81-3-6700-1165)
  Interpretation service available: English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Thai, Nepali
  Reception hours: 8:30-17:15 (Monday-Friday)
  * Excluding national holidays and year-end and New Year holidays (December 29th to January 3rd)
  
  <Funabashi pension office>
  ○ Pensions in general, such as payment of insurance premiums and receipt of pensions
  Address: 4-16-1 Funabashi Market
  Counter interpretation service available: English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Thai, Nepali
  Reception hours: 8:30-17:15 (Monday-Friday)
  * Excluding national holidays and year-end and New Year holidays (December 29th to January 3rd)
  
  <National Pension Section, National Health Insurance and Pension Division, Funabashi City Hall>
  ○ Participation in the national pension, exemption, grace period, student payment exception, etc.
  Address: 2-10-25 Minatomachi, Funabashi City
  047-436-2282
  Counter interpretation service available: English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Thai, Nepali, Hindi
  Reception hours: 9:00-17:00 (Monday-Friday)
  * Excluding national holidays and year-end and New Year holidays (December 29th to January 3rd)
  
  [Common precautions, etc.]
  ・Please bring documents such as a pension handbook that shows your basic pension number, a letter from the Japan Pension Service, and an identity verification document with a photo.
  ・If the interpretation service is busy, you may have to wait.
  
  
• Can I check the pension information myself?

  You can check your pension records on the "Nenkin Net".
  
  Please check the details on the pension net.
  https://www.nenkin.go.jp/n_net/index.html