国民年金法
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Every term this law . Its definitions bind only this law — each entry says where the definition applies and links to the sentence that settles it. 365 terms: 0 with the Ministry of Justice's English, 365 in our translation, marked as such.
基礎年金
The old-age basic pension (老齢基礎年金), the disability basic pension (障害基礎年金) and the survivors' basic pension (遺族基礎年金).
老齢基礎年金、障害基礎年金及び遺族基礎年金
給付
A benefit under this Act: the old-age, disability and survivors' basic pensions, the additional pension, the widow's pension and the lump-sum death payment (Article 15); in Article 28, the other pension benefits (他の年金たる給付) are the other pension benefits under this Act except the additional pension, and pensions under the Employees' Pension Insurance Act not paid for old age.
給付
A benefit under this Act: the old-age, disability and survivors' basic pensions, the additional pension, the widow's pension and the lump-sum death payment (Article 15); in Article 28, the other pension benefits (他の年金たる給付) are the other pension benefits under this Act except the additional pension, and pensions under the Employees' Pension Insurance Act not paid for old age.
他の年金給付（付加年金を除く。）又は厚生年金保険法による年金たる保険給付（老齢を支給事由とするものを除く。）
In Article 37-2 and the provisions after it, the child of an insured person or former insured person, as a possible recipient of the survivors' basic pension (遺族基礎年金).
A National Pension Fund (国民年金基金), a corporation that provides its members with benefits for old age (Articles 115 and 117); there are regional funds (地域型基金) and occupation-based funds (職能型基金).
保険料納付済期間
The time counted as paid up under Article 5, paragraph (1): time as a category 1 insured person (第一号被保険者) for which premiums were paid or collected in full, or did not have to be paid around childbirth under Article 88-2, 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).
第七条第一項第一号に規定する被保険者としての被保険者期間のうち納付された保険料（第九十六条の規定により徴収された保険料を含み、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納付することを要しないものとされた保険料につきその残余の額が納付又は徴収されたものを除く。以下同じ。）に係るもの及び第八十八条の二の規定により納付することを要しないものとされた保険料に係るもの、第七条第一項第二号に規定する被保険者としての被保険者期間並びに同項第三号に規定する被保険者としての被保険者期間を合算した期間
保険料納付済期間
The time counted as paid up under Article 5, paragraph (1): time as a category 1 insured person (第一号被保険者) for which premiums were paid or collected in full, or did not have to be paid around childbirth under Article 88-2, 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).
保険料納付済期間
The time counted as paid up under Article 5, paragraph (1): time as a category 1 insured person (第一号被保険者) for which premiums were paid or collected in full, or did not have to be paid around childbirth under Article 88-2, 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).
保険料納付済期間
The time counted as paid up under Article 5, paragraph (1): time as a category 1 insured person (第一号被保険者) for which premiums were paid or collected in full, or did not have to be paid around childbirth under Article 88-2, 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).
同法第五条第一項に規定する保険料納付済期間
A person who holds the right to receive a benefit (給付) under this Act; in Articles 12 and 13 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 104 of 2004, a person entitled to a pension benefit under this Act or another benefit a Cabinet Order (政令) specifies.
福祉年金
The disability welfare pension, mother-and-child welfare pension, quasi-mother-and-child welfare pension and old-age welfare pension under this Act as it then stood, in the supplementary provisions (附則) of the amending Acts of 1966 to 1977.
福祉年金
The disability welfare pension, mother-and-child welfare pension, quasi-mother-and-child welfare pension and old-age welfare pension under this Act as it then stood, in the supplementary provisions (附則) of the amending Acts of 1966 to 1977.
福祉年金
The disability welfare pension, mother-and-child welfare pension, quasi-mother-and-child welfare pension and old-age welfare pension under this Act as it then stood, in the supplementary provisions (附則) of the amending Acts of 1966 to 1977.
福祉年金
The disability welfare pension, mother-and-child welfare pension, quasi-mother-and-child welfare pension and old-age welfare pension under this Act as it then stood, in the supplementary provisions (附則) of the amending Acts of 1966 to 1977.
福祉年金
The disability welfare pension, mother-and-child welfare pension, quasi-mother-and-child welfare pension and old-age welfare pension under this Act as it then stood, in the supplementary provisions (附則) of the amending Acts of 1966 to 1977.
福祉年金
The disability welfare pension, mother-and-child welfare pension, quasi-mother-and-child welfare pension and old-age welfare pension under this Act as it then stood, in the supplementary provisions (附則) of the amending Acts of 1966 to 1977.
福祉年金
The disability welfare pension, mother-and-child welfare pension, quasi-mother-and-child welfare pension and old-age welfare pension under this Act as it then stood, in the supplementary provisions (附則) of the amending Acts of 1966 to 1977.
A person who holds the right to receive a benefit (給付) under this Act; in Articles 12 and 13 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 104 of 2004, a person entitled to a pension benefit under this Act or another benefit a Cabinet Order (政令) specifies.
改正後の国民年金法
This Act as amended by Article 1 of Act No. 86 of 1989.
改正後の国民年金法
This Act as amended by Article 1 of Act No. 95 of 1994.
老齢基礎年金
The old-age basic pension paid under this Act, as the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 63 of 2013 and Act No. 74 of 2025 refer to it.
老齢基礎年金
The old-age basic pension paid under this Act, as the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 63 of 2013 and Act No. 74 of 2025 refer to it.
The date Act No. 152 of 1962, the amending Act these supplementary provisions (附則) belong to, comes into effect.
The date Act No. 152 of 1964, the amending Act these supplementary provisions (附則) belong to, comes into effect.
The date Act No. 81 of 1967, the amending Act these supplementary provisions (附則) belong to, comes into effect.
The date Act No. 121 of 1967, the amending Act these supplementary provisions (附則) belong to, comes into effect.
In Article 13 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 92 of 1973, the date Article 4 of that Act comes into effect, a date set by Cabinet Order (政令).
The date Act No. 34 of 1985, the amending Act these supplementary provisions (附則) belong to, comes into effect.
The date Act No. 154 of 2004, the amending Act these supplementary provisions (附則) belong to, comes into effect.
The date Act No. 18 of 2007, the amending Act these supplementary provisions (附則) belong to, comes into effect.
The date Act No. 27 of 2010, the amending Act these supplementary provisions (附則) belong to, comes into effect.
The date Act No. 62 of 2012, the amending Act these supplementary provisions (附則) belong to, comes into effect.
The date Act No. 40 of 2020, the amending Act these supplementary provisions (附則) belong to, comes into effect.
The National Pension Fund Association (国民年金基金連合会), which National Pension Funds (国民年金基金) may set up to pay, jointly, the pensions and lump-sum payments of early leavers (中途脱退者) and members of dissolved funds (解散基金加入員) (Article 137-4).
In Article 11, paragraph (3) of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 34 of 1985 and the provisions after it, as part of the phrase "pensions under the pre-2012 mutual aid Acts" (平成二十四年改正前共済各法による年金たる給付): the pensions paid under the long-term benefit provisions of the mutual aid association laws for national public officers, local public officers and private school staff as they stood before the 2012 Pension Unification Act (平成二十四年一元化法), which that Act's supplementary provisions keep in force.
平成二十四年一元化法附則第三十七条第一項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた平成二十四年改正前国共済法の長期給付に関する規定その他の法律の規定、平成二十四年一元化法附則第六十一条第一項の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた平成二十四年改正前地共済法の長期給付に関する規定その他の法律の規定又は平成二十四年一元化法附則第七十九条の規定によりなおその効力を有するものとされた平成二十四年一元化法第四条の規定による改正前の私立学校教職員共済法の長期給付に関する規定その他の法律の規定による年金たる給付
A mutual aid association (共済組合) organised under an Act (法律); in Article 8, paragraph (5) of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 34 of 1985, one that existed on 31 March 1986.
A mutual aid association (共済組合) organised under an Act (法律); in Article 8, paragraph (5) of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 34 of 1985, one that existed on 31 March 1986.
A mutual aid association (共済組合) organised under an Act (法律); in Article 8, paragraph (5) of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 34 of 1985, one that existed on 31 March 1986.
老齢福祉年金
In Article 21 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 92 of 1973, the old-age welfare pension under this Act; a person entitled to it does not receive the old-age special benefit (老齢特別給付金) that article provides.
This Act as it stood before Act No. 67 of 1966 amended it.
In the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 34 of 1985 (Articles 5 to 38-2, 41 to 90 and 92 to 94), the National Pension Act (国民年金法) as it stood before Article 1 of Act No. 34 of 1985 amended it.
第一条の規定による改正前の国民年金法
This Act as it stood before Article 1 of Act No. 34 of 1985 amended it.
In Article 4 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 44 of 1987, the National Pension Act (国民年金法) as it stood before Article 1 of Act No. 34 of 1985 amended it.
In Article 4 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 56 of 1988, the National Pension Act (国民年金法) as it stood before Article 1 of Act No. 34 of 1985 amended it.
In the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 95 of 1994, the National Pension Act (国民年金法) as it stood before Article 1 of Act No. 34 of 1985 amended it.
In Article 5, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 64 of 2014, the National Pension Act (国民年金法) as it stood before Article 1 of Act No. 34 of 1985 amended it.
配偶者
In Article 37-2 and the provisions after it, the spouse of an insured person or former insured person, as a possible recipient of the survivors' basic pension (遺族基礎年金); under Article 5, paragraph (7), a spouse includes a partner in a de facto marriage that has not been registered.
In Article 9-4-9 of the supplementary provisions (附則), a period, other than a premium-paid period, in which a person could not pay premiums because of a specified reason (特定事由) — an administrative failure — or which that article treats as a specified insured period (特定被保険者期間) or specified partial exemption period (特定一部免除期間); the person may report it and, once approved, pay special premiums (特例保険料) for it.
保険料免除期間
The full, three-quarter, half and one-quarter premium exemption periods (Article 5, paragraphs (3) to (6)) taken together.
保険料全額免除期間、保険料四分の三免除期間、保険料半額免除期間及び保険料四分の一免除期間を合算した期間
新国民年金法
This Act as amended: in the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 34 of 1985, as amended by Article 1 of that Act; in Article 10 of this Act's own supplementary provisions, as amended by Article 20 of the supplementary provisions of the Japan Pension Organization Act (Act No. 109 of 2007).
新国民年金法
This Act as amended: in the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 34 of 1985, as amended by Article 1 of that Act; in Article 10 of this Act's own supplementary provisions, as amended by Article 20 of the supplementary provisions of the Japan Pension Organization Act (Act No. 109 of 2007).
第一条の規定による改正後の国民年金法
The day a person was first examined by a doctor or dentist for the injury or illness (傷病) in question; in Article 6 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 95 of 1994, only such a day between 1 April 1961 and 31 March 1986.
The Japan Pension Service (日本年金機構), which the government can have carry out the national pension services and the computer system operation that Article 74 provides for.
The day a person was first examined by a doctor or dentist for the injury or illness (傷病) in question; in Article 6 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 95 of 1994, only such a day between 1 April 1961 and 31 March 1986.
An illness or injury, together with any illness it causes.
An illness or injury, together with any illness it causes.
第一号被保険者
A person living in Japan aged 20 to 59 who is neither a category 2 insured person (第二号被保険者) nor a category 3 insured person (第三号被保険者), other than one who can receive old-age benefits under the Employees' Pension Insurance Act and similar benefits (厚生年金保険法に基づく老齢給付等) or whom a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Order (厚生労働省令) excludes (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (i)).
第一号被保険者
A person living in Japan aged 20 to 59 who is neither a category 2 insured person (第二号被保険者) nor a category 3 insured person (第三号被保険者), other than one who can receive old-age benefits under the Employees' Pension Insurance Act and similar benefits (厚生年金保険法に基づく老齢給付等) or whom a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Order (厚生労働省令) excludes (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (i)).
第一号被保険者
A person living in Japan aged 20 to 59 who is neither a category 2 insured person (第二号被保険者) nor a category 3 insured person (第三号被保険者), other than one who can receive old-age benefits under the Employees' Pension Insurance Act and similar benefits (厚生年金保険法に基づく老齢給付等) or whom a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Order (厚生労働省令) excludes (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (i)).
昭和六十年改正法
Short name for Act No. 34 of 1985, the 1985 Act partially amending the National Pension Act and other Acts.
昭和六十年改正法
Short name for Act No. 34 of 1985, the 1985 Act partially amending the National Pension Act and other Acts.
昭和六十年改正法
Short name for Act No. 34 of 1985, the 1985 Act partially amending the National Pension Act and other Acts.
昭和六十年改正法
Short name for Act No. 34 of 1985, the 1985 Act partially amending the National Pension Act and other Acts.
昭和六十年改正法
Short name for Act No. 34 of 1985, the 1985 Act partially amending the National Pension Act and other Acts.
昭和六十年改正法
Short name for Act No. 34 of 1985, the 1985 Act partially amending the National Pension Act and other Acts.
昭和六十年改正法
Short name for Act No. 34 of 1985, the 1985 Act partially amending the National Pension Act and other Acts.
昭和六十年改正法
Short name for Act No. 34 of 1985, the 1985 Act partially amending the National Pension Act and other Acts.
昭和六十年改正法
Short name for Act No. 34 of 1985, the 1985 Act partially amending the National Pension Act and other Acts.
昭和六十年改正法
Short name for Act No. 34 of 1985, the 1985 Act partially amending the National Pension Act and other Acts.
昭和六十年改正法
Short name for Act No. 34 of 1985, the 1985 Act partially amending the National Pension Act and other Acts.
昭和六十年改正法
Short name for Act No. 34 of 1985, the 1985 Act partially amending the National Pension Act and other Acts.
昭和六十年改正法
Short name for Act No. 34 of 1985, the 1985 Act partially amending the National Pension Act and other Acts.
This Act as it stood before Article 1 of Act No. 86 of 1989 amended it.
保険料四分の一免除期間
Time as a category 1 insured person (第一号被保険者) for which a quarter of the premium did not have to be paid under Article 90-2, paragraph (3) and the other three quarters were paid, other than months later paid up by retroactive payment (追納) under Article 94.
第七条第一項第一号に規定する被保険者としての被保険者期間であつて第九十条の二第三項の規定によりその四分の一の額につき納付することを要しないものとされた保険料（納付することを要しないものとされた四分の一の額以外の四分の三の額につき納付されたものに限る。）に係るもののうち、第九十四条第四項の規定により納付されたものとみなされる保険料に係る被保険者期間を除いたものを合算した期間
The additional pension under this Act, paid under Article 43 to a person who has a premium-paid period for the additional premium (付加保険料) when they become entitled to the old-age basic pension (老齢基礎年金).
障害等級
The grade of disability under Article 30, paragraph (2): grade 1 or grade 2, from the more severe, with the state of disability for each set by Cabinet Order (政令).
障害等級
The grade of disability under Article 30, paragraph (2): grade 1 or grade 2, from the more severe, with the state of disability for each set by Cabinet Order (政令).
障害等級
The grade of disability under Article 30, paragraph (2): grade 1 or grade 2, from the more severe, with the state of disability for each set by Cabinet Order (政令).
障害等級
The grade of disability under Article 30, paragraph (2): grade 1 or grade 2, from the more severe, with the state of disability for each set by Cabinet Order (政令).
The rate, set at 1 for fiscal 2004 and revised each year under Articles 27-2 to 27-5 in line with prices and wages (with an adjustment during the adjustment period (調整期間)), by which the base amounts of pensions under this Act — such as 780,900 yen for the old-age basic pension (老齢基礎年金) — are multiplied.
次条第一項の規定により設定し、同条（第一項を除く。）から第二十七条の五までの規定により改定した率
The rate, set at 1 for fiscal 2004 and revised each year under Articles 27-2 to 27-5 in line with prices and wages (with an adjustment during the adjustment period (調整期間)), by which the base amounts of pensions under this Act — such as 780,900 yen for the old-age basic pension (老齢基礎年金) — are multiplied.
The rate, set at 1 for fiscal 2004 and revised each year under Articles 27-2 to 27-5 in line with prices and wages (with an adjustment during the adjustment period (調整期間)), by which the base amounts of pensions under this Act — such as 780,900 yen for the old-age basic pension (老齢基礎年金) — are multiplied.
国民年金法等の一部を改正する法律（平成十六年法律第百四号。以下「平成十六年改正法」という。）第一条の規定による改正後の第二十七条に規定する改定率
The rate, set at 1 for fiscal 2004 and revised each year under Articles 27-2 to 27-5 in line with prices and wages (with an adjustment during the adjustment period (調整期間)), by which the base amounts of pensions under this Act — such as 780,900 yen for the old-age basic pension (老齢基礎年金) — are multiplied.
第一条の規定による改正後の国民年金法第二十七条に規定する改定率
The mutual aid associations organised under Acts (法律), the Federation of National Public Servants Mutual Aid Associations (国家公務員共済組合連合会), the National Federation of Municipal Personnel Mutual Aid Associations (全国市町村職員共済組合連合会), the Federation of Local Public Servants Mutual Aid Associations (地方公務員共済組合連合会) and the Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan (日本私立学校振興・共済事業団), which Article 3, paragraph (2) allows to carry out part of the national pension work.
保険料半額免除期間
Time as a category 1 insured person (第一号被保険者) for which half the premium did not have to be paid under Article 90-2, paragraph (2) and the other half was paid, other than months later paid up by retroactive payment (追納) under Article 94.
第七条第一項第一号に規定する被保険者としての被保険者期間であつて第九十条の二第二項の規定によりその半額につき納付することを要しないものとされた保険料（納付することを要しないものとされた半額以外の半額につき納付されたものに限る。）に係るもののうち、第九十四条第四項の規定により納付されたものとみなされる保険料に係る被保険者期間を除いたものを合算した期間
法律第九十二号
In the supplementary provisions (附則) of later amending Acts from 1975 to 1985, the 1973 Act partially amending the Employees' Pension Insurance Act and other Acts (Act No. 92 of 1973).
法律第九十二号
In the supplementary provisions (附則) of later amending Acts from 1975 to 1985, the 1973 Act partially amending the Employees' Pension Insurance Act and other Acts (Act No. 92 of 1973).
法律第九十二号
In the supplementary provisions (附則) of later amending Acts from 1975 to 1985, the 1973 Act partially amending the Employees' Pension Insurance Act and other Acts (Act No. 92 of 1973).
法律第九十二号
In the supplementary provisions (附則) of later amending Acts from 1975 to 1985, the 1973 Act partially amending the Employees' Pension Insurance Act and other Acts (Act No. 92 of 1973).
法律第九十二号
In the supplementary provisions (附則) of later amending Acts from 1975 to 1985, the 1973 Act partially amending the Employees' Pension Insurance Act and other Acts (Act No. 92 of 1973).
法律第九十二号
In the supplementary provisions (附則) of later amending Acts from 1975 to 1985, the 1973 Act partially amending the Employees' Pension Insurance Act and other Acts (Act No. 92 of 1973).
法律第九十二号
In the supplementary provisions (附則) of later amending Acts from 1975 to 1985, the 1973 Act partially amending the Employees' Pension Insurance Act and other Acts (Act No. 92 of 1973).
法律第三十四号
In the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 44 of 1987 and Act No. 56 of 1988, the 1985 Act partially amending the National Pension Act and other Acts (Act No. 34 of 1985).
法律第三十四号
In the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 44 of 1987 and Act No. 56 of 1988, the 1985 Act partially amending the National Pension Act and other Acts (Act No. 34 of 1985).
第三号被保険者
A dependent spouse (被扶養配偶者) of a category 2 insured person (第二号被保険者) — one who mainly lives on that person's income and lives in Japan or is treated as based there — aged 20 to 59 (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (iii)).
第三号被保険者
A dependent spouse (被扶養配偶者) of a category 2 insured person (第二号被保険者) — one who mainly lives on that person's income and lives in Japan or is treated as based there — aged 20 to 59 (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (iii)).
第三号被保険者
A dependent spouse (被扶養配偶者) of a category 2 insured person (第二号被保険者) — one who mainly lives on that person's income and lives in Japan or is treated as based there — aged 20 to 59 (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (iii)).
第二号被保険者
A person insured under Employees' Pension Insurance (厚生年金保険) (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii)).
物価指数
The national consumer price index (全国消費者物価指数) compiled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (総務省), as an average for the year.
総務省において作成する年平均の全国消費者物価指数