RetireJapan

Hopefully you can get everything worked out. It sounds like a nightmare. You will want the employer health insurance for sure because the company pays half of the fee, so it's much cheaper for the employee, but the actual insurance specification is the same as the national health policy (30% co-pay...

The people at the new City Hall should have directed you to the Pension and Health Insurance Desks in the City Hall to make sure everything was transitioned properly... That was my experience in the past, but they didn't, even after I asked. They said it was OK, I didn't have to do anything. That s...

Not paying your health insurance during your probation period? Sounds shady and "black" to me. That might be illegal, but I am no expert. Well, I've worked for places that didn't pay my health insurance at all. It was all up to me. I think a lot of companies are like that. So, the company...

When you moved house, you should have gone to the Municipal Office of your old Ward/City/Town in your old Prefecture to Register Moving Out, telling them that you were relocating to your new Prefecture/Ward/City/Town. When you arrived at your new house, you should have gone to the Municipal Office ...

RetireJapan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2024 7:08 am So yes, I would go back to city hall and finish the paperwork.

What paperwork? When I went to City Hall, they told me to call a certain phone number. They didn't have any paperwork for me to do.

I don't really understand the differences between the types of insurance, but: - I used to work for a company and had shakai hoken. - I was layed off due to lack of work, so was unemployed. - I went to my local city hall and signed up for health insurance. I have a blue card that says 全国健康保険. I know...

I'm considering buying a small home in a somewhat inaka area. This land is surrounded by private property, and one chunk of city-owned land. The property is set back from the nearby road and just has a narrow path which winds behind a house, then goes up some stairs to a higher section of land. The ...

Same type of question, but wondering about sending money from an account in Canada to an account in Japan. It seems a little complex with sub-accounts and whatnot. I don't even know what that means. I contacted one bank in Canada and they said they could only allow me to transfer $2500/day, and my o...

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Hi, I'm considering buying a small house which I would use for holidays, whenever else I can get there, and then possibly moving to later. I currently live and work in Tokyo and can't afford anything here, but would like a place to escape to. Anyway, just wondering what the basic costs would be like...