外国年金受給者の生存証明手続の円滑化に関する調査 結果報告書

This article reports on the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' Administrative Evaluation Bureau's publication of survey results on streamlining life certificate procedures for foreign pension recipients and its request for improvements to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

Key Points

1. Survey Background

  • Japanese who worked abroad need to submit life certificates when receiving foreign pensions after returning to Japan
  • Often required to have third-party certification of survival by municipalities
  • Japan has no legal system for certifying survival
  • Complaints received about municipalities refusing certification and burden of foreign language translation

2. Survey Results Overview

  • 16 out of 20 surveyed countries require third-party life certification
  • 5 countries allow substitution with certified copy of resident registry
  • Only 4 countries have life certificate forms with Japanese language併記
  • Foreign language translation work creates significant burden for municipalities

3. Requests to Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

  • Negotiate with foreign pension agencies to substitute municipal certification with certified copy of resident registry
  • Post life certificate forms and Japanese translations on Japan Pension Service website
  • Implement measures to reduce burden on both foreign pension recipients and municipalities
  • Enhance information provision regarding life certificate procedures

4. Detailed Survey Content

  • Overview of pension systems for those who worked abroad
  • Current state of Japanese legal system related to foreign pensions
  • Reality of life certificate procedures in 20 countries
  • Status of life certificate authentication handling at municipalities
  • Reality of efforts by domestic institutions

5. Toward Future Improvements

  • Simplification of procedures through negotiations with foreign pension agencies
  • Enhancement of information provision regarding life certificates
  • Clarification of views on life certification work performed by municipalities
  • Continuous follow-up by Administrative Evaluation Bureau Inspector (responsible for Justice, Foreign Affairs, Economy, Trade and Industry, etc.)

The article concludes that with the increase in foreign pension recipients, streamlining life certificate procedures has become an important administrative issue, requiring efforts to reduce the burden on both municipalities and recipients.

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