【What is it?】

All participants on the JET Programme pay into Japanese Pension Insurance. Payment into this system is mandatory for all people working in Japan, and would have been deducted from your monthly salary along with payments for National Health Insurance and Employment Insurance.

When a foreign employee who has been paying Pension Insurance gives up residence in Japan, it may be possible for that person to claim a refund. Please note that the Pension Insurance and Pension Refund are administered by the Social Insurance Agency, to which CLAIR has no connection.

To learn more about what you can do to file for a partial refund of the amount you paid into the pension fund while on JET, please click here.