Special Retirement Mutual Aid Pension -- Conditions for Qualifying
Conditions for qualifying for a special mutual aid pension
The recipient must meet the following conditions in order to qualify:
- Has reached the age of 60.
- Has participated in the mutual aid pension or another plan* for 25 years or longer
- Has participated in the mutual aid pension plan for one month or longer
At what age do pension payments start?
For those who were born on or after April 2, 1953, the age at which pension payments start is not 60, but the age shown in the table below.
| Date of birth | The age at which pension payments start |
| Apr. 2, 1953~Apr. 1, 1955 | 61 |
| Apr. 2, 1955~Apr. 1, 1957 | 62 |
| Apr. 2, 1957~Apr. 1, 1959 | 63 |
| Apr. 2, 1959~Apr. 1, 1961 | 64 |
Term of insurance coverage
The term of insurance coverage refers to the total period of time one participated in a public pension plan (mutual aid plan, national pension plan, or employee's pension plan).
Note: Exception to the minimum term of coverage being 25 years
For those who were born before April 1, 1956, the term covered by one mutual aid plan or another mutual aid plan (excluding the term covered by the national pension plan) should be in excess of the corresponding term of coverage shown in the table below.
| Date of birth | Term of coverage (years) |
| ~Apr.1, 1952 | 20 |
| Apr. 2, 1952~Apr. 1, 1953 | 21 |
| Apr. 2, 1953~Apr. 1, 1954 | 22 |
| Apr. 2, 1954~Apr. 1, 1955 | 23 |
| Apr. 2, 1955~Apr. 1, 1956 | 24 |
Those who retired prior to December 31, 1979, and received a lump-sum retirement benefit at the time of retirement (those whose total term covered by mutual aid plan and other plans was less than 20 years) are not eligible to claim retirement mutual aid pension. However, when necessary for receiving another public pension, the term of coverage can be included in the total.