Health Insurance
All JETs are enrolled in National Health Insurance. Check with your contracting organization on how your monthly premium is paid (likely by automatic deduction from your paycheck)
The national health insurance usually only applies to “illnesses and injuries”, so it may be difficult to use it for routine health check-ups or dental cleanings, birth control, maternal care, etc. Check with the clinic to confirm.
Your Insurance Office
The first contact for any questions will be your JTE. For complex queries that may require your insurance office, your JTE should be able to help call them for you.
Dependents
If you have a spouse or child that is “largely living dependent on your salary,” they are eligible to be covered under your insurance. A person is considered your dependent if:
The national health insurance usually only applies to “illnesses and injuries”, so it may be difficult to use it for routine health check-ups or dental cleanings, birth control, maternal care, etc. Check with the clinic to confirm.
Your Insurance Office
The first contact for any questions will be your JTE. For complex queries that may require your insurance office, your JTE should be able to help call them for you.
Dependents
If you have a spouse or child that is “largely living dependent on your salary,” they are eligible to be covered under your insurance. A person is considered your dependent if:
- His/her income is less than 1,300,000 yen per year (1,800,000 if he/she is handicapped or over 60 years of age).
- His/her income is less than half of yours.
JET Programme Accident Insurance (Tokyo Marine & Nichido)
As JETs we are also covered by JET Programme Accident Insurance, which is provided by the Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co.
Coverage information is available here: https://jetprogramme.org/en/jpai-outline/
As JETs we are also covered by JET Programme Accident Insurance, which is provided by the Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co.
Coverage information is available here: https://jetprogramme.org/en/jpai-outline/