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When you are exempt from the long-term care insurance program

Long-term care insurance is a public social insurance program run by municipal governments to provide long-term care services. Membership is mandatory for those 40 years of age or older. Under the long-term care insurance system, Health Insurance Societies collect long-term care insurance premiums on behalf of the long-term care insurance program from category 2 insured persons who are members of the Society.

When you are exempt from the long-term care insurance program

Even if you are aged 40 through 64, you will not be an insured person under long-term care insurance if you qualify for any of the exemptions below. Since this affects collection of premiums, please notify the Health Insurance Society via your employer if you qualify.

Required documents:
  • "Notification of Long-term Care Insurance (Qualification/Disqualification/Departure Overseas/Return from Overseas) "
Applies to:
  • Overseas residents (those with no address in Japan)
  • Non-Japanese residents with visas for less than three months
  • Persons admitted to exempt facilities
Deadline: At the earliest possible date
Notes: Additionally, notify the Health Insurance Society if you are no longer eligible for exemption and will become an insured person under long-term care insurance.

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