<Updated: August 23, 2024> Those who have difficulty paying National Pension Insurance premiums due to the effects of the new type of coronavirus infection
If you have difficulty paying National Pension Insurance premiums due to the effects of the new type of coronavirus infection, even if your income for the previous year exceeded a certain amount and you could not apply for the special exception for student payment, you mayapply for the National Pension Insurance premiums for the fiscal year 2022 If you have difficulty in paying National Pension Insurance premiums due to the impact of the new type of coronavirus infection, you can apply for the National Pension Insurance premiums for the fiscal year 2022 (April 2011 to March 2023).

(1) The applicant’s income has decreased due to the effects of the new type of coronavirus infection since February 2020.
(2) In view of their income since January 2021, their expected income for the current year is expected to be at a level that would qualify them for exemption from the current national pension premiums.

Period for which application can be made:
The period for which application can be made is up to the fiscal year 2022 (excluding months for which premiums have already been paid).
Special exception for student payment: For the fiscal year 2022 (from April 2022 to March 2023)

*For more information, please visit the following website

What is the Special Student Payment Exemption System?

The Special Student Payment Exemption System allows students to defer payment of insurance premiums upon application.

By using this system, you can not only secure your future pension entitlement, but also ensure your eligibility for the basic disability pension in the event that you become disabled due to an accident or other cause.

Originally, the application should be submitted to the city/ward office, town/village office, or pension office of the area of residence, but the university also accepts applications.

subject (of taxation, etc.)

Students enrolled in a university or graduate school whose income for the year prior to the year in which they apply for the special exception for student payment is below the threshold
Income threshold for the current year (for the applicant only): 1,280,000 yen + number of dependents, etc. x 380,000 yen

Period during which applications may be submitted

You may apply for the past period up to two years and one month before the month in which your application is received, and for the future period up to the end of the fiscal year. However, a single application form can only be submitted from April or the month of the applicant’s 20th birthday to March of the same year, so please submit multiple applications if necessary.

Documents required for application

To apply, please submit the “Application for Special Exception for Student Payment of National Pension Insurance Premiums”. *You do not need to submit a copy of your pension notebook or student ID card when applying to the university.

*If you are applying to the University, please enter “Basic Pension Number (10-digit number)” left-justified in the “① Personal Number” field of the application form. Do not fill in your My Number (personal number).
If you cannot download the form, please come to the Student Life Support Section to pick up the form.
For other information about the pension system, please click here.

Submission address

Student Life Support Team, Student Affairs Division, Johoku Campus
Student Affairs Team, Administrative Division, School of Medicine, Tarumi Campus
Student Life Team, Administrative Division, School of Medicine, Shigenobu Campus

For inquiries, please contact

Student Life Support Team, Student Life Support Division
TEL: 089-927-9169
Mail: syougaku@stu.ehime-u.ac.jp