National Pension Plan (Kokumin Nenkin) premium exemption system for prenatal and postpartum periods

National Pension Plan (Kokumin Nenkin) No. 1 insured person whose expected or expected birth date is February 1, 2019 or later
※Birth refers to births (including stillbirths, miscarriages, and premature births) of 85 days or more (4 months) of pregnancy.

4 months from the month before the month to which the birth (scheduled date) belongs.
In the case of multiple pregnancies, from 3 months to 6 months before the month to which the delivery (planned) date belongs.

National Pension Plan Section, a ward office registered as a resident
(Electronic application using the minor portal is also possible. For more information, please visit the Japan pension Organization website (outside site).

You can apply 6 months before the expected date of birth.
Please bring your Maternal and Child Health Handbook (when applying before giving birth), your My Number Card or documents that can clarify your basic pension number.

The maternity exemption period is the same as the period during which the National Pension Plan (Kokumin Nenkin) premium was paid in the calculation of the basic retirement pension received in the future.

Please contact Insurance and Pension Division National Pension Plan Section in your ward office.