Pensions
The National Pension (kokumin nenkin) and Social Security Pension (kosei nenkin) provide livelihood security when you cannot work due to old age, illness, or accident.
Please see 7-8 for information on the National Pension and 8-7 for information on Social Insurance and Workers’ Insurance.

Workmen’s Accident Compensation Insurance
If due to work you have an accident, become ill or die, the Workmen’s Accident Compensation Insurance (rosai hoken) provides security regarding medical expenses and livelihood.
It is compulsory for employers to join this insurance scheme. They must also pay the insurance premiums.
Applications for insurance claims are made by the company and individual.
Medical expenses are paid directly to the medical institution, and compensation for loss of pay due to the inability to work, etc. is paid to the individual about 1 ? 2 months after an application is made.

For information on Workmen’s Accident Compensation Insurance see 8-8 Social Insurance.

Note 1 The information given is that confirmed as of July 2002. Note that a new system or system revisions may have been introduced after this date.

This information is from the CLAIR website. The Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR) was established in July 1988 in response to rising concerns about local level internationalization in Japan.