The following persons may become a participant of an individual-type pension plan by making a request to the Association, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare:
the category I insured prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1), item (i) of the National Pension Act (Act No. 141 of 1959) (excluding a person who is not required to pay the premiums referred to in that Act pursuant to the provisions of Article 89, paragraph (1) (limited to the part pertaining to item (ii)), Article 90, paragraph (1), or Article 90-3, paragraph (1) of that Act and a person who is not required to pay a part of the amount of the premiums referred to in that Act pursuant to the provisions of Article 90-2, paragraphs (1) through (3) of that Act (these persons are hereinafter referred to as "persons exempted from premium payments"));
国民年金法（昭和三十四年法律第百四十一号）第七条第一項第一号に規定する第一号被保険者（同法第八十九条第一項（第二号に係る部分に限る。）、第九十条第一項又は第九十条の三第一項の規定により同法の保険料を納付することを要しないものとされている者及び同法第九十条の二第一項から第三項までの規定によりその一部の額につき同法の保険料を納付することを要しないものとされている者（以下これらの者を「保険料免除者」という。）を除く。）
the category II insured prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the National Pension Act (excluding a participant of a corporate-type pension plan who makes a participant of a corporate-type pension plan contributions and other persons specified by Cabinet Order (referred to as a "person, etc. making corporate-type pension plan contributions" in paragraph (4), item (vi)));
国民年金法第七条第一項第二号に規定する第二号被保険者（企業型年金加入者掛金を拠出する企業型年金加入者その他政令で定める者（第四項第六号において「企業型掛金拠出者等」という。）を除く。）
the category III insured prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the National Pension Act; and
国民年金法第七条第一項第三号に規定する第三号被保険者
an insured person under the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the National Pension Act (excluding the person set forth in item (i) of that paragraph).
国民年金法附則第五条第一項の規定による被保険者（同項第一号に掲げる者を除く。）
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a person who falls under any of the following items is not to be a participant of an individual-type pension plan:
a person who has or had the right to receive old-age benefits under the individual-type pension plan; or
個人型年金の老齢給付金の受給権を有する者又はその受給権を有する者であった者
a person who has the right to receive pension benefits based on old age under the National Pension Act or the Employees' Pension Insurance Act or other pension benefits based on old age or retirement, which are specified by Cabinet Order.
A participant of an individual-type pension plan acquires the status as a participant of an individual-type pension plan on the day on which the person makes the request referred to in paragraph (1).
A participant of an individual-type pension plan loses the status as a participant of an individual-type pension plan on the day on which the person comes to fall under any of the following items (if the person comes to fall under item (i), on the day following that day; if the person comes to fall under item (iv), the first day of the month in which the person became unrequired to pay the premiums; and if the person comes to fall under item (vi) (limited to a participant of a corporate-type pension plan who makes a participant of a corporate-type pension plan's contribution), the first day of the month in which the person made a participant of a corporate-type pension plan's contribution):
when the person dies;
死亡したとき。
when the person loses the status as an insured of the national pension (excluding the case set forth in the preceding item);
国民年金の被保険者の資格を喪失したとき（前号に掲げる場合を除く。）。
when the person becomes an instructor of an individual-type pension plan investment pursuant to the provisions of Article 64, paragraph (2);
第六十四条第二項の規定により個人型年金運用指図者となったとき。
when the person becomes exempted from premium payments;
保険料免除者となったとき。
when the person becomes insured under the farmers pension;
農業者年金の被保険者となったとき。
when the person becomes a person, etc. making corporate-type pension plan contributions;
企業型掛金拠出者等となったとき。
when the person becomes eligible to receive old-age benefits under the individual-type pension plan; or
個人型年金の老齢給付金の受給権を有する者となったとき。
when the person becomes a person set forth in paragraph (2), item (ii).
第二項第二号に掲げる者となったとき。
If a person loses the status as a participant of an individual-type pension plan during the month when the person acquired that status, the person is retroactively deemed not to have been a participant of an individual-type pension plan from the day on which the person acquired the status.
個人型年金加入者の資格を取得した月にその資格を喪失した者は、その資格を取得した日に遡って、個人型年金加入者でなかったものとみなす。
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Status as an Insured Person
A person who has a domicile in Japan and is 20 years of age or older but under 60 years of age, and who does not fall under either the following item or item (iii)…
日本国内に住所を有する二十歳以上六十歳未満の者であつて次号及び第三号のいずれにも該当しないもの（厚生年金保険法（昭和二十九年法律第百十五号）に基づく老齢を支給事由とする年金たる保険給付その他の老齢又は退職を支給事由とする給付であつて政令で定めるもの（以下「厚生年金保険法に基づく老齢給付等」という。）を受けることができ…
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An insured person of Employees' Pension Insurance (hereinafter referred to as a "category 2 insured person");
厚生年金保険の被保険者（以下「第二号被保険者」という。）
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The spouse of a category 2 insured person (limited to a person who has a domicile in Japan, or a student studying abroad or any other person who, although not having a domicile in Japan, is found…
第二号被保険者の配偶者（日本国内に住所を有する者又は外国において留学をする学生その他の日本国内に住所を有しないが渡航目的その他の事情を考慮して日本国内に生活の基礎があると認められる者として厚生労働省令で定める者に限る。）であつて主として第二号被保険者の収入により生計を維持するもの（第二号被保険者である者その他この法律…
Open this provisionWhen an insured person (excluding an insured person to whom Article 88-2, the preceding Article, paragraphs (1) and (2), and Article 90-2, paragraphs (1) through (3), apply) comes to fall under any…
被保険者（第八十八条の二、前条第一項及び第二項並びに第九十条の二第一項から第三項までの規定の適用を受ける被保険者を除く。）が次の各号のいずれかに該当するに至つたときは、その該当するに至つた日の属する月の前月からこれに該当しなくなる日の属する月までの期間に係る保険料は、既に納付されたものを除き、納付することを要しない。
Open this provisionWhen the person receives livelihood assistance under the Public Assistance Act (Act No. 144 of 1950), or other assistance specified by Ministerial Order;
生活保護法（昭和二十五年法律第百四十四号）による生活扶助その他の援助であつて厚生労働省令で定めるものを受けるとき。
Open this provisionWhere a request is made by an insured person, etc. who falls under any of the following items, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may provide that three-quarters of the premium for the period…
次の各号のいずれかに該当する被保険者等から申請があつたときは、厚生労働大臣は、その指定する期間（前条第一項若しくは次項若しくは第三項の規定の適用を受ける期間又は学生等である期間若しくは学生等であつた期間を除く。）に係る保険料につき、既に納付されたものを除き、その四分の三を納付することを要しないものとし…
Open this provisionWhere a request is made by an insured person, etc. who falls under any of the following items, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may provide that half of the premium for the period the…
次の各号のいずれかに該当する被保険者等から申請があつたときは、厚生労働大臣は、その指定する期間（前条第一項若しくは前項若しくは次項の規定の適用を受ける期間又は学生等である期間若しくは学生等であつた期間を除く。）に係る保険料につき、既に納付されたものを除き、その半額を納付することを要しないものとし、申請のあつた日以後…
Open this provisionWhere a request is made by an insured person, etc. who falls under any of the following items, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may provide that one-quarter of the premium for the period…
次の各号のいずれかに該当する被保険者等から申請があつたときは、厚生労働大臣は、その指定する期間（前条第一項若しくは前二項の規定の適用を受ける期間又は学生等である期間若しくは学生等であつた期間を除く。）に係る保険料につき、既に納付されたものを除き、その四分の一を納付することを要しないものとし、申請のあつた日以後…
Open this provisionWhere a request is made by an insured person who is a student, or an insured person, etc. who has been a student, who falls under any of the following items, the Minister of Health…
次の各号のいずれかに該当する学生等である被保険者又は学生等であつた被保険者等から申請があつたときは、厚生労働大臣は、その指定する期間（学生等である期間又は学生等であつた期間に限る。）に係る保険料につき、既に納付されたものを除き、これを納付することを要しないものとし、申請のあつた日以後…
Open this provisionWhere a request is made by an insured person, etc. who falls under any of the following items, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may provide that the premium for the period the Minister…
次の各号のいずれかに該当する被保険者等から申請があつたときは、厚生労働大臣は、その指定する期間（次条第一項から第三項までの規定の適用を受ける期間又は学校教育法（昭和二十二年法律第二十六号）第五十条に規定する高等学校の生徒、同法第八十三条に規定する大学の学生その他の生徒若しくは学生であつて政令で定めるもの（以下「学生等…
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The following persons may become a participant of an individual-type pension plan by making a request to the Association, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health…
次に掲げる者は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、連合会に申し出て、個人型年金加入者となることができる。
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a person who has the right to receive pension benefits based on old age under the National Pension Act or the Employees' Pension Insurance Act or other pension benefits based on old age or retirement…
国民年金法又は厚生年金保険法による老齢を支給事由とする年金たる給付その他の老齢又は退職を支給事由とする年金である給付であって政令で定めるものの受給権を有する者
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when the person dies;
死亡したとき。
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when the person becomes exempted from premium payments;
保険料免除者となったとき。
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when the person becomes a person, etc. making corporate-type pension plan contributions;
企業型掛金拠出者等となったとき。
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In addition to the case under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a person who was a participant of a corporate-type pension plan…
前項の規定によるほか、企業型年金加入者であった者（企業型年金又は個人型年金に個人別管理資産がある者に限る。）又は個人型年金加入者（個人型年金に個人別管理資産がある者に限る。）は、連合会に申し出て、個人型年金運用指図者となることができる。
Open this provisionindividual-type pension plan
「個人型年金」
The pension plan that the National Pension Fund Association designated to run it (連合会) runs under Chapter III of the Defined Contribution Pension Act.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (3)· applies throughout the law
Association
「連合会」
The National Pension Fund Association (国民年金基金連合会) that the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare has designated, as the only one for the whole country, to run the individual-type pension plan (個人型年金).
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (5)· applies throughout the law
participant of a corporate-type pension plan
「企業型年金加入者」
A participant in a corporate-type pension plan (企業型年金): a person for whom the employer running the plan pays contributions into it and who gives instructions on how their individual assets (個人別管理資産) in it are invested, as Article 2, paragraph (8) of the Defined Contribution Pension Act defines it.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (8)· applies throughout the law
participant of an individual-type pension plan
「個人型年金加入者」
A participant in the individual-type pension plan (個人型年金) that the National Pension Fund Association designated for it (連合会) runs: a person who pays contributions to that plan and gives instructions on how their individual assets (個人別管理資産) in it are invested, as Article 2, paragraph (10) of the Defined Contribution Pension Act defines it.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (10)· applies throughout the law
instructor of an individual-type pension plan investment
「個人型年金運用指図者」
A person, other than a participant (個人型年金加入者), who gives instructions in the individual-type pension plan (個人型年金) on how their individual assets (個人別管理資産) in it are invested.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (11)· applies throughout the law
participant of a corporate-type pension plan's contribution
「企業型年金加入者掛金」
Contributions that participants of a corporate-type pension plan (企業型年金加入者) pay into it themselves, where the plan's rules provide that they may.
Short name set inArticle 3, paragraph (3), item (vii-2)
person, etc. making corporate-type pension plan contributionsmachine translation
「企業型掛金拠出者等」
In Article 62, a participant of a corporate-type pension plan (企業型年金加入者) who pays their own contributions to it (企業型年金加入者掛金), or another person a Cabinet Order (政令) specifies: such a person is left out of the category 2 insured persons of the National Pension (第二号被保険者) who may join the individual-type pension plan (個人型年金) under paragraph (1), item (ii), and a participant of that plan who becomes one loses that status under paragraph (4), item (vi).
Short name set inArticle 62, paragraph (1), item (ii)· applies only in this provision and in Article 62, paragraph (4), item (vi)