NHK Receiving Fee Exemption
NHK放送受信料の免除(全額・半額)
Paid by 日本放送協会(NHK) · 🇯🇵 Japan
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
2 documents you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
生活保護法に規定する扶助を受けている場合 / 前年の年間収入が187万円以下の場合
https://www.nhk-cs.jp/jushinryo/exemption_list.html
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.nhk-cs.jp
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- Emergency Small Loan (Social Welfare Fund)
- Comprehensive Support Fund Loan
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- Injury and Sickness Allowance (Health Insurance)
- Basic Disability Pension
- Employees' Disability Pension
- National Pension Premium Exemption / Payment Deferral
- Special Payment System for Students (National Pension)
- Pensioners' Support Benefit
- Docomo Hearty Discount (mobile plan for persons with disabilities)
- Food Bank Support (Second Harvest Japan)
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日本年金機構(厚生労働省)
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Docomo Hearty Discount (mobile plan for persons with disabilities)
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Emergency Small Loan (Social Welfare Fund)
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Basic Disability Pension
日本年金機構(国民年金)
Pensioners' Support Benefit
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