Job ends 2026-12-20: gather 離職票 / loss-of-eligibility papers, calendar the ISA 14-day notice (by 2027-01-03), and decide 任意継続 vs 国保 before the last day.

Plan ahead · job ended 2026-12-20

Job ends 2026-12-20: gather 離職票 / loss-of-eligibility papers, calendar the ISA 14-day notice (by 2027-01-03), and decide 任意継続 vs 国保 before the last day.

Immigration

Work / designated activities status: notify ISA within 14 days of leaving (2027-01-03). Keep proof that you are looking for a new job; after about 3 months without the activity ISA may review the status.

Notify ISA by 2027-01-03

Hello Work / 雇用保険

Insured months (24) meet the usual 12-month threshold for a self-quit case, assuming Hello Work agrees with the 離職理由.

Self-quit on/after 2025-04-01: after the 7-day wait, expect about 1 month of benefit restriction (unless Hello Work finds a specific reason / training exception).

Rough earliest benefit day: 2027-02-02

Health & pension

Return the old insurance card / qualification confirmation to the employer. Keep the 健康保険資格喪失証明書 for 国保 or dependent enrolment.

Compare 任意継続 vs 国保 premiums (国保 is income-based; 任意継続 uses your previous standard monthly remuneration). City and kenpo decide the exact amount.

Leaving 厚生年金 while staying in Japan under 60: enrol in 国民年金 at the city office. Bring My Number / residence card.

Dates

• 2026-12-30Employer should have filed the separation papers; ask for your 離職票 if it has not arrived · 事業主の資格喪失・離職票手続の目安（退職後10日以内）
• 2027-01-03File the ISA organisation-leaving notice (所属機関に関する届出) · 所属機関に関する届出（退職・契約終了の翌日から14日以内）
• 2027-01-03National Health Insurance (国保) enrolment window commonly used by cities after leaving shakai hoken · 国民健康保険の加入届出の目安（資格喪失から14日以内が多い）
• 2027-01-03Enrol in National Pension (国民年金) if you stay in Japan without a new Employees' Pension job · 国民年金への切替届出の目安（市区町村、資格喪失から14日以内が多い）
• 2027-01-09Voluntary continued coverage (任意継続) application deadline at 協会けんぽ / kenpo · 任意継続被保険者の申請期限（資格喪失日の翌日から20日以内）
• 2027-02-02Rough earliest basic-allowance day (7-day wait + restriction; depends on your Hello Work apply date) · 基本手当の受給開始目安（待期7日＋給付制限、ハローワーク申請日次第）
• 2027-03-20About 3 months without the work activity: ISA may review / revoke the status (discretionary) · 活動を行わない状態が約3か月続くと取消し検討の目安（裁量）

Documents

• 離職票-1 / 離職票-2 (employment insurance separation notice) — ask HR; needed for Hello Work
• 雇用保険被保険者証 (employment insurance card) if you have it
• 源泉徴収票 (withholding slip) for the year — for tax / next employer
• 健康保険・厚生年金の資格喪失証明書 (loss-of-eligibility certificate)
• Residence card + passport for Hello Work / city office
• My Number (individual number) card or notification card

To do

• By 2027-01-03: file ISA 所属機関に関する届出 online or at immigration (leaving 2026-12-20).
• Ask HR for the 離職票 right away; if it does not arrive, Hello Work can chase the employer.
• Book Hello Work with residence card + 離職票; register as a job seeker before benefits can start.
• By ~2027-01-03–2027-01-09: pick health coverage (任意継続 / 国保 / family / new job) and file it.
• By ~2027-01-03: switch to 国民年金 at the city office if you stay in Japan without a new shakai hoken job.
• Keep a paper trail of job applications if you hold a work status without a new employer (helps with the ~3-month inactivity review).
• Leaving Japan for good instead? Use Japan Leaving Tax Check for 住民税 / 納税管理人 / 転出届.

Watch out

• Job end date 2026-12-20 is still in the future (today 2026-11-07). Use the deadlines below to prepare documents before the last day.
• The ~3-month inactivity review is discretionary. Looking for work, keeping applications, and (if needed) talking to ISA / a 行政書士 is safer than waiting.
• Hello Work's classification of 離職理由 controls the restriction period. If you disagree with 自己都合 on the 離職票, ask about a correction before you apply.
• This tool does not compute yen amounts. Hello Work prints the daily allowance on your 受給資格者証.