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[david]

I am an American who has worked in Korea for a number of years. I worked in a Masan PS three years ago and did receive my pension refund.

I work in Ansan at the moment and have made five 94,000 payments.
How do I get my refund before leaving the country?

[Porksta]

Take proof of your leave from Korea (ticket or receipt or the like) that shows the date you are leaving to the pension office. Give them the proof and the account information you want the money transferred to. You are done.

[ThingsComeAround]

First, you must visit the pension office before leaving Korea. As Porksta said, you have to bring proof you are leaving, also your bank account info/routing number (routing if you want the money deposited directly into your home account). The money you paid in Masan should still be there. Good luck

[david]

Things come Around:

I may not have made myself as clear as I thought. I received my pension from the PS in Masan a few months after returning home to The United States. The PS sent it to the American bank account I specified.

I was unsure of two things:

Five months isn't twelve months and rules sometimes don't seem to make sense. I was worried that I wouldn't receive the pension because my stay wasn't at least twelve months.

I need the money quickly because I'm buying my own airplane ticket. Is it possible to get my refund w/o waiting two or three months.

Thank you for your input.

[ThingsComeAround]

[ttompatz]