# 確定拠出年金法 / Defined Contribution Pension Act — 第六十二条 (Article 62) - Law: 確定拠出年金法 (Defined Contribution Pension Act), 平成十三年法律第八十八号 - English title "Defined Contribution Pension Act": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第六十二条 (Article 62)（個人型年金加入者） — address `art-62` - Text in force since: 2026-04-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第六十二条（個人型年金加入者） — (Participant of an Individual-type Pension Plan) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-62 · https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62 **第一項** 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。 art-62/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-1 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: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 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。） art-62/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-1/item-1 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")); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 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。） art-62/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-1/item-2 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))); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 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 art-62/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-1/item-3 the category III insured prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the National Pension Act; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 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。） art-62/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-1/item-4 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). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、前項の規定にかかわらず、個人型年金加入者としない。 art-62/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-2 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: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 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 art-62/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-2/item-1 a person who has or had the right to receive old-age benefits under the individual-type pension plan; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 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 art-62/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-2/item-2 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. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 個人型年金加入者は、第一項の申出をした日に個人型年金加入者の資格を取得する。 art-62/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-3 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). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 個人型年金加入者は、次の各号のいずれかに該当するに至った日（第一号に該当するに至ったときは、その翌日とし、第四号に該当するに至ったときは、当該保険料を納付することを要しないものとされた月の初日とし、第六号（企業型年金加入者掛金を拠出する企業型年金加入者に限る。）に該当するに至ったときは、企業型年金加入者掛金を拠出した月の初日とする。）に、個人型年金加入者の資格を喪失する。 art-62/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-4 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): Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 死亡したとき。 art-62/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-4/item-1 when the person dies; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 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。）。 art-62/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-4/item-2 when the person loses the status as an insured of the national pension (excluding the case set forth in the preceding item); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 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。 art-62/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-4/item-3 when the person becomes an instructor of an individual-type pension plan investment pursuant to the provisions of Article 64, paragraph (2); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 保険料免除者となったとき。 art-62/par-4/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-4/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-4/item-4 when the person becomes exempted from premium payments; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 農業者年金の被保険者となったとき。 art-62/par-4/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-4/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-4/item-5 when the person becomes insured under the farmers pension; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 企業型掛金拠出者等となったとき。 art-62/par-4/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-4/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-4/item-6 when the person becomes a person, etc. making corporate-type pension plan contributions; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **七** 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。 art-62/par-4/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-4/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-4/item-7 when the person becomes eligible to receive old-age benefits under the individual-type pension plan; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **八** 第二項第二号に掲げる者となったとき。 art-62/par-4/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-4/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-4/item-8 when the person becomes a person set forth in paragraph (2), item (ii). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 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。 art-62/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-5 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. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-62/par-1/item-1: 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 → 国民年金法 第七条第一項第一号 (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-7/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-pension-act/art-7/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/334AC0000000141/art-7/par-1/item-1 - art-62/par-1/item-1: 同法第八十九条第一項 → 国民年金法 第八十九条第一項 (Article 89, paragraph (1)), art-89/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-pension-act/art-89/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/334AC0000000141/art-89/par-1 - art-62/par-1/item-1: 第二号 → 国民年金法 第八十九条第一項第二号 (Article 89, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-89/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-pension-act/art-89/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/334AC0000000141/art-89/par-1/item-2 - art-62/par-1/item-1: 第九十条第一項 → 国民年金法 第九十条第一項 (Article 90, paragraph (1)), art-90/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-pension-act/art-90/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/334AC0000000141/art-90/par-1 - art-62/par-1/item-1: 第九十条の三第一項 → 国民年金法 第九十条の三第一項 (Article 90-3, paragraph (1)), art-90-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-pension-act/art-90-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/334AC0000000141/art-90-3/par-1 - art-62/par-1/item-1: 同法第九十条の二第一項から第三項まで → 国民年金法 第九十条の二第一項 (Article 90-2, paragraph (1)), art-90-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-pension-act/art-90-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/334AC0000000141/art-90-2/par-1 - art-62/par-1/item-1: 同法第九十条の二第一項から第三項まで → 国民年金法 第九十条の二第二項 (Article 90-2, paragraph (2)), art-90-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-pension-act/art-90-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/334AC0000000141/art-90-2/par-2 - art-62/par-1/item-1: 同法第九十条の二第一項から第三項まで → 国民年金法 第九十条の二第三項 (Article 90-2, paragraph (3)), art-90-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-pension-act/art-90-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/334AC0000000141/art-90-2/par-3 - art-62/par-1/item-2: 国民年金法第七条第一項第二号 → 国民年金法 第七条第一項第二号 (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-7/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-pension-act/art-7/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/334AC0000000141/art-7/par-1/item-2 - art-62/par-1/item-2: 第四項第六号 → 確定拠出年金法 第六十二条第四項第六号 (Article 62, paragraph (4), item (vi)), art-62/par-4/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-4/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-4/item-6 - art-62/par-1/item-3: 国民年金法第七条第一項第三号 → 国民年金法 第七条第一項第三号 (Article 7, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-7/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-pension-act/art-7/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/334AC0000000141/art-7/par-1/item-3 - art-62/par-2: 前項 → 確定拠出年金法 第六十二条第一項 (Article 62, paragraph (1)), art-62/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-1 - art-62/par-3: 第一項 → 確定拠出年金法 第六十二条第一項 (Article 62, paragraph (1)), art-62/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-1 - art-62/par-4: 第一号 → 確定拠出年金法 第六十二条第四項第一号 (Article 62, paragraph (4), item (i)), art-62/par-4/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-4/item-1 - art-62/par-4: 第四号 → 確定拠出年金法 第六十二条第四項第四号 (Article 62, paragraph (4), item (iv)), art-62/par-4/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-4/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-4/item-4 - art-62/par-4: 第六号 → 確定拠出年金法 第六十二条第四項第六号 (Article 62, paragraph (4), item (vi)), art-62/par-4/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-4/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-4/item-6 - art-62/par-4/item-2: 前号 → 確定拠出年金法 第六十二条第四項第一号 (Article 62, paragraph (4), item (i)), art-62/par-4/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-4/item-1 - art-62/par-4/item-3: 第六十四条第二項 → 確定拠出年金法 第六十四条第二項 (Article 64, paragraph (2)), art-64/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-64/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-64/par-2 - art-62/par-4/item-8: 第二項第二号 → 確定拠出年金法 第六十二条第二項第二号 (Article 62, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-62/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-62/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-62/par-2/item-2 ## Cited by 14 provisions cite this one. 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