Hi all
I recently received a bill in the mail asking me to back pay some pension for August 2023. The total amount is quite large and I am wondering how and if I can reduce this as I was not working at the time.
For context and to assist an answer;
1. I arrived in Japan to work on my work visa August 29th 2023 and completed my resident registration on the 30th
2. I did not start work, as contracted, until the 1st of September
3. I am a seishain employee and my company handles the pension and healthcare as part of my salary
4. My first paycheck was September 25
The total amount due is ¥16,500 for August, given I was only in Japan for three days and not working at all I feel this is pretty dam large.
Is it possible to somehow get this pro rata for the days I was actually living here? Is it possible I can say I was unemployed at the time as I had not started work or received any payment from my company?
I have no issue with paying I just want to ensure things are handled fairly.
by SouthwestBLT
