Family membership
Health insurance provides insurance benefits not just to insured persons but also to their dependent family members. These family members are referred to as “dependents”. Family members must meet certain conditions related to “residency in Japan,” “the extent of the family relationship,” and “income” before they are authorized as dependents.
Adding a family member as a Dependent
| Required documents: Submit documents below 1. Notification of Health Insurance Dependent (Change) 2. Dependent Status Questionnaire (A) and/or(B) 3. Documents to attach 4. Additional documents (if applicable) |
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| 2-1 | ||
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| 3 | Documents to attach for dependent certification (see Dependent Status Questionnaire abobe) | |
| 4 | In cases that qualify as temporary excess of income for the support enhancement “package for overcoming annual income barriers”
Note:You may be asked to submit additional documents, such as a shift chart or itemized statement of living costs. |
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| Destination: | To the company's HR | |
| Deadline: | Within five days after the reason for adding the family member arises | |
| Applies to: | Insured persons for whom the number of dependent family members increases due to marriage, childbirth, etc. | |
| Address inquiries to: | Health Insurance Society | |
| Notes: | See the Description page for information on requirement for certifying dependents. |
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PDFDocuments to attach for dependents who qualify for exceptions to the domestic residency requirement even though they do not have addresses in Japan
| Reasons for exception | Certifying documentation | |
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| (1) | Student studying abroad | Copy of visa, student ID, certificate of school attendance, certificate of school admission |
| (2) | Family member accompanying an insured person posted abroad | Copy of visa, written appointment overseas, certificate of residence issued by a foreign public agency, etc. |
| (3) | Person traveling abroad temporarily for sightseeing, recreation, volunteer activities, or other reasons unrelated to employment | Copy of visa, certificate of agency dispatched for volunteer activities, certificate of consent to participate in volunteer activities |
| (4) | Person recognized as equivalent to (2) above due to family relationship to an insured person arising while the insured person is posted abroad | Copy of documentation certifying birth, marriage, etc. |
| (5) | In addition to (1)-(4) above, person recognized to have a livelihood based in Japan in consideration of purposes of traveling abroad and other circumstances | Subject to determination on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the Health Insurance Society. |
- Note: If documents were prepared in a foreign language, please attach a Japanese translation signed by the translator.
When a family is not eligible to be a dependent
| Required documents: | |
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| Health insurance card (for the dependent to be removed) | |
| Elderly benefits card (if issued) | |
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If the reason for application is "unemployment insurance reception start": The double-sided copy of the employment insurance benefits certificate |
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| Destination: | To the company's HR |
| Deadline: | Within five days after the reason for adding the family member arises |
| Applies to: |
[Insured persons with dependents who meet the following descriptions]
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| Address inquiries to: | Health Insurance Society |
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