Pension Reimbursement

When you leave the JET Program you can get the money out of your pension once you're departed from Japan.

Procedure

You will filing for the lump-sum withdrawal payment.

1. Before you leave Japan, obtain the claim form, “Request for Arbitration for Lump-sum Withdrawal Benefit” from the Social Insurance Office or the National Pension Section of the municipal office nearest you.
2. Once you return home, fill in the necessary information found in your pension book (ie. pension number) and mail it to the Social Insurance Office within 2 years of leaving Japan. Send it to:

   Social Insurance Agency, 3-5-24 Takaido Nishi, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, 168-0071, Japan

Necessary documents to include

• Application form for Lump-sum Withdrawal Payment (Can be found online with instructions here)
• Blue pension book (年金手帳 nenkin techō)
• A photocopy of your passport (pages showing your name, date of birth, nationality, signature, and the date of departure from Japan)
• A document verifying the name of your bank, the name and address of the branch office, and your bank account number in your name

See also

• JET Returners