What should I do if it is difficult to pay National Pension Plan (Kokumin Nenkin) premiums?

There is an exemption system that allows you to exempt (grace) the payment of National Pension Plan (Kokumin Nenkin) premiums according to your income when you are unable to pay National Pension Plan (Kokumin Nenkin) fixed premiums due to unemployment or a decrease in income.
If the income of the applicant, the spouse of the applicant, and the head of the household in the previous year is below a certain level or unemployment can be confirmed, the application will be exempted from paying all or part of the insurance premium if approved by the Japan pension Organization.
You can apply up to the premium two years and one month ago.

Each ward office Insurance and Pension Division National Pension Plan Section or each pension office