Only 3 foreigners did '1-month enrollment + 119-month retroactive payment'... Only 1 actual recipient resides in Korea

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There has been a lot of noise regarding the controversy over foreigners "running away" with National Pension benefits, but a full-scale investigation by the Ministry of Health and Welfare has revealed that this is not actually the case.
This is a fact-check article regarding the controversy over foreigners making retroactive payments to the National Pension.
Following the reports, the government announced that starting August 31, 2026, the screening process for foreigners' retroactive payments will be strengthened with a focus on 'actual residence in Korea,' applying requirements such as the submission of a Certificate of Entry & Exit and a standard of residing in Korea for 15 days or more per month.
Only 3 foreigners did '1-month enrollment + 119-month retroactive payment'... Only 1 actual recipient resides in Korea | Yonhap News Yonhap News (Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Seo Han-gi = A foreigner who worked in Korea for only one month paid 119 months' worth of National Pension premiums all at once through retroactive payment (Chunap) to receive a lifelong pension...