| Who sends it | 日本年金機構 (Japan Pension Service) |
| When it arrives and deadline | Arrives 2 to 3 months after you apply. |
Tells you whether your 国民年金 exemption application was approved, what type (full, three quarters, half, one quarter or deferral) and for which months.
Full exemption: nothing to pay in that period. Partial exemption: pay the reduced amount with the new slips, or the month counts as unpaid. The exemption lasts until June: apply again every July.
The part you do not pay under a partial exemption becomes a debt, and the month does not count toward your pension.
Send a photo of the letter and get the explanation by email in your language: what it is, how much, the deadline and what to do.
Read my letter — ¥1,100The reading is done by artificial intelligence with automatic quality checks. It usually arrives in about 15 minutes.
General explanation, for guidance. What is written on your letter is what counts: check the amount and the deadline on it.