RetireJapan

Hello Tkydon, I agree with you about a bit here and there all adding up, and that is why I have worked hard, saved hard and now have a comfortable nest egg. I have always had the feeling that I would hardly get anything back from the pension system and should therefore save a (really) substantial po...

I have asked a few friends to see what the general impression of (https://florence.or.jp/english/) is and there don't seem to be any skeletons hiding in closets.

Thank you for the info.

Martin

Thank you to all who contributed so far.

Florence (mentioned by 'Tokyo' https://florence.or.jp/english/ ) looks interesting because it seems to match what I am looking for.

I will do some research into it and report what I find.

Martin

Thanks for that info .. and thanks for digging it out of the links you sent. I guess what I would need to do is to move back to Ireland before I qualify for the pension and then apply there rather than in Japan. At the moment 1M JPY per year amounts to (only) €6,000 and it is probably going to be wo...

Hi Wales4rugby, My understanding is that Ireland does not have a system whereby we can pay contributions from outside the country. As a percentage of the resident population, the number of Irish passport holders living abroad is too high. For the same reason non-residents can't vote in elections or ...

Thanks indeed 'Bubblegum'-san.

I will check it out.

I appreciate anyone taking the time to reply. Information makes the world go round.

Martin

Hi again Just to wrap up my understanding of my own circumstances: 1. I have only worked in Ireland for about 8 months so it seems to me I do not fit into the pension agreement thing. 2. I will make sure not to be subject to the Exit Tax because I will realize my assets in Japan, pay CGT on them and...

Thanks Tkydon

I will look through those links over the weekend.

Martin

Thanks for all replies so far. Just to deal with some of the comments: - It is interesting that all I need to do is simply not apply for it and my question is answered. It is easier than I expected. Thanks Retire Japan! - I am from the Rep.of Ireland and I have never heard or read that there is any ...

Thank you for that suggestion. I will check them out.

Martin