If the insured or former insured falls under any one of the following items, an employees' pension for surviving family is paid to the surviving family of the insured or former insured; provided, however, that this does not apply, in a case that falls under item (i) or (ii) if, as of the day before the day of death, the deceased person had had an insured period under National Pension that lasted up until the month two months before the month that includes the day of death, and further, the total sum of the premium-paid period and the premium-exemption period does not comprise at least two-thirds of the relevant insured period:
the insured (including a former insured who was subject to an adjudication of disappearance and who was insured at the time that the whereabouts of the person became unknown) has died;
被保険者(失踪の宣告を受けた被保険者であつた者であつて、行方不明となつた当時被保険者であつたものを含む。)が、死亡したとき。
a former insured has, after forfeiting status as an insured, died of an injury or illness for which the day of initial examination was within the period during which the person was an insured, prior to the day on which five years have elapsed counting from the relevant day of initial examination;
the beneficiary of an employees' disability pension who had a disability classified as the Grade 1 or Grade 2 of the disability grades has died; or
a person whose total sum of the premium-paid period and the premium-exemption period is twenty-five years or more has died.
In a case as referred to in the preceding paragraph, if an insured or former insured who has died falls under any one of items (i) through (iii) of that paragraph, and also falls under item (iv) of that paragraph, the person is deemed to fall only under any one of the items (i) through (iii), and not to fall under item (iv) of that paragraph, unless otherwise specifically requested by the surviving family member of that person if that surviving family member claims the employees' pension for surviving family.
前項の場合において、死亡した被保険者又は被保険者であつた者が同項第一号から第三号までのいずれかに該当し、かつ、同項第四号にも該当するときは、その遺族が遺族厚生年金を請求したときに別段の申出をした場合を除き、同項第一号から第三号までのいずれかのみに該当し、同項第四号には該当しないものとみなす。
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If the insured or former insured falls under any one of the following items, an employees' pension for surviving family is paid to the surviving family of the insured or former insured; provided…
遺族厚生年金は、被保険者又は被保険者であつた者が次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合に、その者の遺族に支給する。ただし、第一号又は第二号に該当する場合にあつては、死亡した者につき、死亡日の前日において、死亡日の属する月の前々月までに国民年金の被保険者期間があり、かつ…
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the insured (including a former insured who was subject to an adjudication of disappearance and who was insured at the time that the whereabouts of the person became unknown) has died;
被保険者(失踪の宣告を受けた被保険者であつた者であつて、行方不明となつた当時被保険者であつたものを含む。)が、死亡したとき。
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a former insured has, after forfeiting status as an insured, died of an injury or illness for which the day of initial examination was within the period during which the person was an insured…
被保険者であつた者が、被保険者の資格を喪失した後に、被保険者であつた間に初診日がある傷病により当該初診日から起算して五年を経過する日前に死亡したとき。
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the beneficiary of an employees' disability pension who had a disability classified as the Grade 1 or Grade 2 of the disability grades has died; or
障害等級の一級又は二級に該当する障害の状態にある障害厚生年金の受給権者が、死亡したとき。
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a person whose total sum of the premium-paid period and the premium-exemption period is twenty-five years or more has died.
保険料納付済期間と保険料免除期間とを合算した期間が二十五年以上である者が、死亡したとき。
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「保険料納付済期間」
A premium-paid period as defined in Article 5, paragraph (1) of the National Pension Act: time as a category 1 insured person (第一号被保険者) under that Act for which the full premium was paid or collected, or did not have to be paid under its Article 88-2 or Article 88-3, paragraph (1) or (2), together with all time as a category 2 (第二号被保険者) or category 3 insured person (第三号被保険者) under it.
Defined inArticle 3, paragraph (1), item (i)· applies throughout the law
premium-exemption period
「保険料免除期間」
A premium-exemption period as defined in Article 5, paragraph (2) of the National Pension Act: the full, three-quarter, half and one-quarter premium exemption periods under that Act taken together.
Defined inArticle 3, paragraph (1), item (ii)· applies throughout the law
beneficiary
「受給権者」
A person who holds the right to receive an insurance benefit (保険給付) under this Act; the implementing organization (実施機関) confirms (裁定) that right on the person's claim.
Short name set inArticle 33, paragraph (1)
injury or illness
「傷病」
An illness or injury, together with any illness it causes.
Short name set inArticle 47, paragraph (1)
day of initial examination
「初診日」
The day a person was first examined by a doctor or dentist for the injury or illness (傷病) in question.
Short name set inArticle 47, paragraph (1)
disability grades
「障害等級」
The grades of disability in Article 47, paragraph (2): grade 1, grade 2 and grade 3, from the most severe, with the state of disability for each set by Cabinet Order (政令).
Short name set inArticle 47-2, paragraph (1)