Done a search here on people who had similar issue, but wondering if anyone can give further insights.
I previously worked in Japan back in April 2014 for 1 year on the JET Programme. I didn’t renew my job contract and decided to move back home. Before that, I filled out the lump sum withdrawal form for my pension fund, and got the money back. However, stupidly I did not request for a move out notification from my former city hall, as I did not know that this was needed back then.
Fast forward to last December, I found a new job here and moved back to Japan. My new employer sets me up with their pension fund, and they have made payments to it.
Today, I received a letter for payment requests from the pension office asking for the two last years of pension payments – totalling around 350k yen. From my search here, it seems that the pension office only asks for the last 2 years of payments at most.
I had a look around, and found a photocopy of my old pension handbook and the lump sum withdrawal form with the bank’s seal on it.
I was wondering if these two items are something I can show to the pension office to show proof that I was not living in the country after 2015 until 2023 and to have the payment requests revoked? Or is the only option to fill out the postponement request form to delay paying this large amount?
Was only expecting the pension office to request 1 month’s worth of payment (as I moved in Dec 2023, and my current employer didn’t enrol me in a pension fund until Jan 2024), but not the 2 years worth.
by Taccarin