Article 91Due Date for Payment of Premiums
第九十一条（保険料の納期限）
The premium for each month must be paid by the last day of the following month.
毎月の保険料は、翌月末日までに納付しなければならない。
Article 92Notice and Payment of Premiums
第九十二条（保険料の通知及び納付）
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to notify insured persons, each fiscal year, of the amount of the premium, the due date for payment, and other matters specified by Ministerial Order, with respect to the premium for each month of each fiscal year.
厚生労働大臣は、毎年度、被保険者に対し、各年度の各月に係る保険料について、保険料の額、納期限その他厚生労働省令で定める事項を通知するものとする。
Beyond what is provided in the preceding paragraph, necessary matters concerning the method of payment of premiums are specified by Cabinet Order.
前項に定めるもののほか、保険料の納付方法について必要な事項は、政令で定める。
Article 92-2Payment by Account Transfer
第九十二条の二（口座振替による納付）
Where an insured person makes a request expressing the wish to have the financial institution holding the person's deposit account or savings account withdraw the deposit or savings and pay the premium with the money withdrawn, by entrusting that financial institution with the task (referred to as "payment by account transfer" in Article 5, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions), the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may approve that request, but only where the payment is found to be reliable, and approving the request is found to be advantageous for the collection of premiums.
厚生労働大臣は、被保険者から、預金又は貯金の払出しとその払い出した金銭による保険料の納付をその預金口座又は貯金口座のある金融機関に委託して行うこと（附則第五条第二項において「口座振替納付」という。）を希望する旨の申出があつた場合には、その納付が確実と認められ、かつ、その申出を承認することが保険料の徴収上有利と認められるときに限り、その申出を承認することができる。
Article 92-2-2Payment by a Designated Proxy Payer
第九十二条の二の二（指定代理納付者による納付）
An insured person may make a request to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare expressing the wish to have a designated proxy payer advance and pay the insured person's premium, by notifying the Minister of the number, symbol, or other code assigned by a person who is found to be capable of properly and reliably carrying out the affairs of advancing and paying the premiums of insured persons, and whom the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare designates as a person who falls under the requirements specified by Cabinet Order (hereinafter in this Article referred to as a "designated proxy payer").
被保険者は、厚生労働大臣に対し、被保険者の保険料を立て替えて納付する事務を適正かつ確実に実施することができると認められる者であつて、政令で定める要件に該当する者として厚生労働大臣が指定するもの（以下この条において「指定代理納付者」という。）から付与される番号、記号その他の符号を通知することにより、当該指定代理納付者をして当該被保険者の保険料を立て替えて納付させることを希望する旨の申出をすることができる。
When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare receives the request under the preceding paragraph, the Minister may approve that request, but only where the payment is found to be reliable, and approving the request is found to be advantageous for the collection of premiums.
厚生労働大臣は、前項の申出を受けたときは、その納付が確実と認められ、かつ、その申出を承認することが保険料の徴収上有利と認められるときに限り、その申出を承認することができる。
The procedure for the designation under paragraph (1), and other necessary matters concerning payment by a designated proxy payer, are specified by Ministerial Order.
Article 92-3Entrustment of Payment of Premiums
第九十二条の三（保険料の納付委託）
The following persons may, upon entrustment by an insured person (in the case of the person listed in item (i), limited to a member of a National Pension Fund), carry out affairs concerning the payment of premiums (hereinafter referred to as "premium payment services").
次に掲げる者は、被保険者（第一号に掲げる者にあつては、国民年金基金の加入員に限る。）の委託を受けて、保険料の納付に関する事務（以下「納付事務」という。）を行うことができる。
A National Pension Fund or the National Pension Fund Association;
国民年金基金又は国民年金基金連合会
A person who is found to be capable of properly and reliably carrying out premium payment services, and whom the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare designates as a person who falls under the requirements specified by Cabinet Order.
納付事務を適正かつ確実に実施することができると認められ、かつ、政令で定める要件に該当する者として厚生労働大臣が指定するもの
Where a National Pension Fund or the National Pension Fund Association carries out premium payment services upon entrustment under the preceding paragraph, the term "this Chapter" in Article 145, item (v) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 92-3, paragraph (1) or this Chapter," and, in addition, necessary matters concerning the application of the provisions of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.
国民年金基金又は国民年金基金連合会が前項の委託を受けて納付事務を行う場合には、第百四十五条第五号中「この章」とあるのは、「第九十二条の三第一項又はこの章」とするほか、この法律の規定の適用に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。
When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare makes a designation under paragraph (1), item (ii), the Minister must give public notice of the name and address of the person who received that designation, and the location of the person's office.
厚生労働大臣は、第一項第二号の規定による指定をしたときは、当該指定を受けた者の名称及び住所並びに事務所の所在地を公示しなければならない。
A person who has received a designation under paragraph (1), item (ii), must, when intending to change the person's name and address or the location of the person's office, notify the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of that fact in advance.
第一項第二号の規定による指定を受けた者は、その名称及び住所並びに事務所の所在地を変更しようとするときは、あらかじめ、その旨を厚生労働大臣に届け出なければならない。
When a notification is made under the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must give public notice of the matters relating to that notification.
厚生労働大臣は、前項の規定による届出があつたときは、当該届出に係る事項を公示しなければならない。
第九十二条の四
When an insured person delivers a premium, based on the entrustment under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, to a person listed in the items of that paragraph who carries out premium payment services (hereinafter referred to as a "payment agent"), the payment agent is responsible to the government for payment of that premium.
When a payment agent receives delivery of a premium from an insured person under the preceding paragraph, the payment agent must, without delay, report that fact and the date of receipt to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, as specified by Ministerial Order.
When an insured person delivers a premium to a payment agent under paragraph (1) (in the case of a premium relating to advance payment, when each month of the period relating to the advance payment has elapsed), the insured period relating to that premium is deemed to be a premium-paid period for the purpose of applying Article 5, paragraph (1).
When an insured person delivers, to a payment agent under paragraph (1), a premium for which part of the amount is not required to be paid under Article 90-2, paragraphs (1) through (3) (in the case of a premium relating to advance payment, when each month of the period relating to the advance payment has elapsed), the insured period relating to that premium is, notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, deemed to be a three-quarter premium exemption period for the purpose of applying Article 5, paragraph (4), a half premium exemption period for the purpose of applying paragraph (5) of that Article, and a one-quarter premium exemption period for the purpose of applying paragraph (6) of that Article.
被保険者が第一項の規定により、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を納付受託者に交付したとき（前納に係る保険料にあつては、前納に係る期間の各月が経過したとき）は、当該保険料に係る被保険者期間は、前項の規定にかかわらず、第五条第四項の規定の適用については保険料四分の三免除期間と、同条第五項の規定の適用については保険料半額免除期間と、同条第六項の規定の適用については保険料四分の一免除期間とみなす。
When an insured person delivers a premium to a payment agent under paragraph (1), payment of that premium is deemed to have been made on the day of that delivery, for the purpose of applying Article 97.
With respect to the amount to be collected that a payment agent is to pay under paragraph (1), the government may collect the remaining amount from the insured person concerned, only where there is a remaining amount still to be collected even after a disposition under Article 96, paragraph (4) has been taken against that payment agent.
第九十二条の五
A payment agent must, as specified by Ministerial Order, keep books, enter in them matters concerning premium payment services, and retain them.
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may, when the Minister finds it necessary for enforcing this Act, to the extent necessary, have a payment agent make a report, as specified by Ministerial Order.
厚生労働大臣は、この法律を施行するため必要があると認めるときは、その必要な限度で、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、納付受託者に対し、報告をさせることができる。
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may, when the Minister finds it necessary for enforcing this Act, to the extent necessary, have the Minister's officials enter the office of a payment agent and inspect the payment agent's books, documents, and other necessary articles, or ask questions of relevant persons.
厚生労働大臣は、この法律を施行するため必要があると認めるときは、その必要な限度で、その職員に、納付受託者の事務所に立ち入り、納付受託者の帳簿、書類その他必要な物件を検査させ、又は関係者に質問させることができる。
An official who conducts an on-site inspection under the preceding paragraph must carry an identification card, and must present it if requested by a relevant person.
前項の規定により立入検査を行う職員は、その身分を示す証明書を携帯し、かつ、関係者の請求があるときは、これを提示しなければならない。
The authority prescribed in paragraph (3) must not be construed as having been granted for the purpose of a criminal investigation.
第三項に規定する権限は、犯罪捜査のために認められたものと解釈してはならない。
第九十二条の六
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may rescind a designation under Article 92-3, paragraph (1), item (ii), where a person who has received that designation falls under any of the following items.
厚生労働大臣は、第九十二条の三第一項第二号の規定による指定を受けた者が次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、その指定を取り消すことができる。
When the person has ceased to fall under the requirements for designation prescribed in Article 92-3, paragraph (1), item (ii);
第九十二条の三第一項第二号に規定する指定の要件に該当しなくなつたとき。
When the person has failed to make a report under Article 92-4, paragraph (2) or paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, or has made a false report;
第九十二条の四第二項又は前条第二項の規定による報告をせず、又は虚偽の報告をしたとき。
where, in violation of the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the person has failed to keep books, has failed to make entries in the books or has made false entries in them, or has failed to retain the books;
前条第一項の規定に違反して、帳簿を備え付けず、帳簿に記載せず、若しくは帳簿に虚偽の記載をし、又は帳簿を保存しなかつたとき。
where the person has refused, obstructed or evaded an entry or inspection under the provisions of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article, or has failed to answer or has given a false answer to a question under the provisions of that paragraph.
When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare rescinds a designation under the preceding paragraph, the Minister must give public notice of that fact.
厚生労働大臣は、前項の規定により指定を取り消したときは、その旨を公示しなければならない。
Article 93Advance Payment of Premiums
第九十三条（保険料の前納）
An insured person may pay in advance the premium for a fixed future period.
被保険者は、将来の一定期間の保険料を前納することができる。
In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the amount to be paid in advance is the amount obtained by deducting the amount specified by Cabinet Order from the amount of the premium for each month of that period.
前項の場合において前納すべき額は、当該期間の各月の保険料の額から政令で定める額を控除した額とする。
In calculating the premium-paid period, or the three-quarter premium exemption period, half premium exemption period, or one-quarter premium exemption period, with respect to a premium paid in advance under paragraph (1), the premium for each month is deemed to have been paid at the time each month of the period relating to the advance payment has elapsed.
第一項の規定により前納された保険料について保険料納付済期間又は保険料四分の三免除期間、保険料半額免除期間若しくは保険料四分の一免除期間を計算する場合においては、前納に係る期間の各月が経過した際に、それぞれその月の保険料が納付されたものとみなす。
Beyond what is provided in the preceding three paragraphs, necessary matters concerning the procedure for advance payment of premiums, the refund of premiums paid in advance, and other matters concerning advance payment of premiums, are specified by Cabinet Order.
前三項に定めるもののほか、保険料の前納手続、前納された保険料の還付その他保険料の前納について必要な事項は、政令で定める。
Article 94Retroactive Payment of Premiums
第九十四条（保険料の追納）
An insured person or a person who had been an insured person (excluding a person entitled to receive the old-age basic pension) may, with the approval of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, make a retroactive payment of all or part of a premium that is not required to be paid under Article 89, paragraph (1), Article 90, paragraph (1), or Article 90-3, paragraph (1), or a premium for which part of the amount is not required to be paid under Article 90-2, paragraphs (1) through (3) (limited to one relating to a period within 10 years before the month that contains the day of approval); provided, however, that, with respect to a premium for which part of the amount is not required to be paid under paragraphs (1) through (3) of that Article, this applies only where the remaining amount has been paid.
被保険者又は被保険者であつた者（老齢基礎年金の受給権者を除く。）は、厚生労働大臣の承認を受け、第八十九条第一項、第九十条第一項又は第九十条の三第一項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及び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（承認の日の属する月前十年以内の期間に係るものに限る。）の全部又は一部につき追納をすることができる。ただし、同条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いては、その残余の額につき納付されたときに限る。
In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, where a retroactive payment is made with respect to part of the premiums, the retroactive payment is to be made first with respect to a premium not required to be paid under Article 90-3, paragraph (1), and then with respect to a premium not required to be paid under Article 89, paragraph (1) or Article 90, paragraph (1), or a premium for which part of the amount is not required to be paid under Article 90-2, paragraphs (1) through (3), and, among these premiums, is to be made successively from the premium for the earliest elapsed month; provided, however, that where there is a premium not required to be paid under Article 89, paragraph (1) or Article 90, paragraph (1), or a premium for which part of the amount is not required to be paid under Article 90-2, paragraphs (1) through (3), for which the obligation to pay arose before that for the premium not required to be paid under Article 90-3, paragraph (1), a retroactive payment may be made with respect to that premium from the premium for the earliest elapsed month.
前項の場合において、その一部につき追納をするときは、追納は、第九十条の三第一項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つき行い、次いで第八十九条第一項若しくは第九十条第一項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又は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行うものとし、これらの保険料のうちにあつては、先に経過した月の分から順次に行うものとする。ただし、第九十条の三第一項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より前に納付義務が生じ、第八十九条第一項若しくは第九十条第一項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又は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があるときは、当該保険料について、先に経過した月の分の保険料から追納をすることができるものとする。
In the case referred to in paragraph (1), the amount to be paid retroactively is the amount obtained by adding the amount specified by Cabinet Order to the amount of the premium for each month of the period relating to that retroactive payment.
第一項の場合において追納すべき額は、当該追納に係る期間の各月の保険料の額に政令で定める額を加算した額とする。
When a retroactive payment is made under paragraph (1), the premium for the month relating to the retroactive payment is deemed to have been paid on the day on which the retroactive payment was made.
第一項の規定により追納が行われたときは、追納が行われた日に、追納に係る月の保険料が納付されたものとみなす。
Beyond what is provided in the preceding paragraphs, necessary matters concerning the procedure for retroactive payment of premiums, and other matters concerning retroactive payment of premiums, are specified by Cabinet Order.
前各項に定めるもののほか、保険料の追納手続その他保険料の追納について必要な事項は、政令で定める。