Pension pensioner support benefit system

Pension pensioner support benefits are provided in addition to the pension for financial assistance to pensioners whose income or income is below a certain level, such as the pension.
You will need to submit an invoice to receive it. Information and administrative procedures will be carried out by the Japan pension Organization (pension Office).

Low-income elderly and disabled persons receiving pension

It is necessary to meet all of the following requirements.
1. Being an old age basic pension recipient aged 65 or older.
2.Everyone in same household must be exempt from municipal tax.
3.Proceeds from public pension, etc. in the previous year ※1 and the total amount of other income (salary income, interest, etc.) is 889,300 yen or less for those born after April 2, 1956, 887,700 yen or less for those born before April 1, 1956 . ※It must be 2.
※1 Tax-exempt income from disability pension and survivors' pensions is not included.
※2 Those born after April 2, 1956 who are more than 789,300 yen and less than 889,300 yen, those born before April 1, 1956 who are more than 787,700 yen and less than 887,700 yen Will be paid a "Supplemental Old-age pensioner Support Benefit".

¥5,310 per month ※3 × Premium paid period (number of months) / 480 months
※3 Revisions are made in accordance with price fluctuations every year.
・If the sum of the previous year's pension income and other income was born on or after April 2, 1956 and exceeds 789,300 yen and is less than 889,300 yen, those born before April 1, 1956, and those who are more than 787,700 yen and more than 887,700 yen, the old-age pension is paid.
・For those who have a premium exemption period, the sum of the benefits based on the premium exemption period will be paid.

It is necessary to meet all of the following requirements.
1.Be a recipient of Disability Basic Pension or a survivor's basic pension.
2.The income of the previous year must be less than or equal to the amount specified by a Cabinet Order (4,721,000 yen * 4).
※4 The amount will be increased according to the number of dependent relatives.

¥5,310 per month ※5 (6,638 yen per month for grade 1 of Disability Basic Pension*6)
※5 ※6 Revisions are made in accordance with price fluctuations every year.

(Tokyo) 03-5539-2216 If you are calling by phone starting at 050.
<Reception hours>
[Monday] From 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
[Tuesday to Friday] From 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
[Second Saturday] 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
・If Monday is a national holiday, until 7:00 p.m. on the next opening day
・Holidays (excluding the second Saturday) and from December 29 to January 3 are not available.

Japan pension Organization website (external link) (external site)
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website (external link) (external site)