How to Claim Your Pension Benefits(To Overseas Residents and Foreign Nationals)
Claims for pension benefits start from the same age for foreign nationals and Japanese nationals alike. You cannot cash out with lump-sum money before you reach the age of pension benefit eligibility.
| Date of Birth | The Age of Pension Benefit Eligibility | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |
| To April 1, 1953 | To April 1, 1958 | 60 |
| From April 2, 1953 To April 1, 1955 |
From April 2, 1958 To April 1, 1960 |
61 |
| From April 2, 1955 To April 1, 1957 |
From April 2, 1960 To April 1, 1962 |
62 |
| From April 2, 1957 To April 1, 1959 |
From April 2, 1962 To April 1, 1964 |
63 |
| From April 2, 1959 To April 1, 1961 |
From April 2, 1964 To April 1, 1966 |
64 |
| From April 2, 1961 | From April 2, 1966 | 65 |
When you reach the age of pension benefit eligibility, please file a request for claim form as described below.
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What is required for claiming pension benefits
- The certificate of residence or an abstract of your family register (issued within 6 months)
- One of the following documents
- A copy of the government-issued pension book (Page that basic pension number is noted)
- A copy of the membership certificate for the employee’s pension fund you belonged to
- A copy of old-age welfare pension certificate
- (Note1) If you cannot provide the certificate of residence because you reside overseas or you are a foreign national, please provide the following documents instead:
- Foreign nationals (residing in Japan)
Certificate of foreign resident registration (issued within 6 months) - Japanese nationals and foreign nationals (residing overseas)
Document certifying that the applicant is alive issued by a public institution of the country of residence, or the certificate of residence issued by a consulate of the country of nationality with jurisdiction over the applicant’s place of residence
- Foreign nationals (residing in Japan)
- (Note2)A copy of old-age welfare pension certificate is required to claim Subrogated Pension Benefit
Attention
If you cannot provide the basic pension number or a copy of the membership certificate of an employees' pension fund, please write in the margin of the request for claim form reasons for your not being able to provide it, along with the name of your employer (company name) during the period of your membership in the employees' pension fund, location of the company and the duration of your service at the company.
You will receive the pension claim form between 10 days to two weeks after we receive your request for the claim form.
Contact
Pension Consultation Office, Pension Service Center
Pension Fund Association
10th Floor, B Building, Shiba Park Building, 4-1, 2-chome, Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo Postal code: 105-8772
Phone 
0570-02-2666(Japanese only)
- (Note)For IP phones or PHS, please dial 03-5777-2666. (Japanese only)
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