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An interesting article in The Telegraph - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/pensions/private-pensions/amount-save-replace-means-tested-state-pension/ [/quote] Money Pensions Private pensions The ‘staggering’ figure needed to match the full state pension Savers would need to build a substantial priva...

Good news that we can continue to contribute to an IDECO until we begin claiming a Japanese pension, so potentially until 69 years of age.

I am reading it now to see its relevance.

The Article (in Japanese) is here- ANy comments about this? I am a teacher in a private school, from reading the article the maximum I can contribute monthly is going up from 12,000 yen p.m >>>> Dec up to 20,000 yen p.m >>> New increase means 27,000 yen p.m.? https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/31f9f2...

Hello Everyone, Just curious, someone mentioned to me today that unemployment insurance is part of the monthly Private Mutual Aid Insurance deduction from my monthly salary. I'm curious because the unemployment has always been taken out as a separate amount, usually in July. Has anyone here experien...

Beaglehound wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2024 2:50 am Usually arrives in November IIRC.

Thank you for the information! I will keep a look-out for it.

Hello, It's tax form submission time again for company workers. Last year my peel-open postcard from the Japan Pension Bureau that states all my (12,000 yen) monthly IDECO payments I made never got delivered to my apartment, so I had the ballache of having to go to the tax office myself and fill it ...

This narrative article on the Yahoo site explains what happens currently when your kids live with you and they don't pay their state pension requirements -
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/3a42c ... 82a81947d9

If you become a permanent resident your years abroad count towards the 10 year minimum.