Practice: Japan's systems & rules: Health insurance & pension
Questions based on the official Guidebook on Living and Working, with page numbers.
Score: 0 / 6
Q1
A 40-year-old in National Health Insurance visits a hospital. What share of the medical cost do they pay?
国民健康保険に入っている40歳の人が病院に行きました。医療費の自己負担は何割ですか。
People under 70 pay 30% (children under 6 pay 20%).
Source: Guidebook on Living and Working (Japanese edition), p.68 · Official guidebook (18 languages)
Q2
Under National Health Insurance, what share do preschool children (under 6) pay?
国民健康保険で、小学校に入る前(6歳未満)のこどもの医療費の自己負担は何割ですか。
Children under 6 (before elementary school) pay 20%. Local subsidies may reduce this further.
Source: Guidebook on Living and Working (Japanese edition), p.68 · Official guidebook (18 languages)
Q3
Who is obliged to pay National Health Insurance premiums?
国民健康保険の保険料を納める義務があるのはだれですか。
Premiums are calculated per household, and the head of the household is responsible for paying them.
Source: Guidebook on Living and Working (Japanese edition), p.68 · Official guidebook (18 languages)
Q4
In principle, who must join Japan's public pension system?
日本の公的年金制度に加入するのは、原則としてだれですか。
In principle, everyone living in Japan aged 20 or over and under 60 must join, including foreign nationals.
Source: Guidebook on Living and Working (Japanese edition), p.73 · Official guidebook (18 languages)
Q5
A company employee enrolled in Employees' Pension Insurance is which category of National Pension insured person?
会社に勤めて厚生年金保険に入っている人は、国民年金の第何号被保険者ですか。
Employees enrolled in Employees' Pension Insurance are Category 2. The employer handles the procedure.
Source: Guidebook on Living and Working (Japanese edition), p.73 · Official guidebook (18 languages)
Q6
Self-employed people and students are which category of National Pension insured person?
自営業の人や学生は、国民年金の第何号被保険者ですか。
The self-employed, students and others not in Category 2 or 3 are Category 1, and enroll themselves at the city office.
Source: Guidebook on Living and Working (Japanese edition), p.73 · Official guidebook (18 languages)