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介護保険
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介護保険 meaning: nursing care insurance

What it is

Insurance that pays for elderly care. Everyone pays it from age 40, together with health insurance.

When you see it

On your payslip, from the month you turn 40.

What to do

Nothing to do: the deduction starts by itself.

Take-home pay calculator (手取り)

Related terms

健康保険employee health insurance社会保険social insurance

General explanation, for guidance. Rules and amounts change: confirm with the responsible office.

Self-service tool. Results are estimates based on official tables. They do not replace advice from the responsible public office.
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