[Awareness Survey on the April 2026 Revision of the Working Old-Age Pension System] Over 40% Answer They Will Actively Aim to Earn Over 650,000 Yen/Month Prompted by the Revision

Ageless Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Takao Koide; hereinafter "Ageless"), which provides human resource services for the middle-aged and senior demographic, conducted a work awareness survey targeting 347 users of Ageless's services in anticipation of the revision to the working old-age pension system (hereinafter "this system revision") to be implemented in April 2026. This system revision will raise the threshold amount (the sum of wages and old-age employees' pension) at which the pension is reduced from 510,000 yen to 650,000 yen per month starting in April 2026. This is expected to alleviate concerns among highly skilled seniors about "working at a loss" and contribute to resolving labor shortages. As a result of this survey, over 40% answered that they would "actively aim for a level exceeding a monthly income of 650,000 yen" after this system revision, followed by over 30% stating they would "work within a range not exceeding 650,000 yen (prioritizing full pension receipt)." It suggests a trend where individuals will seek to choose diverse work styles tailored to their own lifestyles triggered by the system revision. Survey on Work Awareness and Realities of Senior IT Personnel accompanying the Revision of the Working Old-Age Pension System (Survey by Ageless) ## 1. Regarding the "raise to 650,000 yen" for the pension suspension adjustment amount, awareness among those in their 60s and older is about 60%, but remains around 30% for those in their 50s and younger. 2. [Work style after the revision] "Not sure yet" (over 40%) was the most common response overall; however, when narrowed down to those in their 50s and younger, "want to shift to higher unit prices and higher utilization" (about 40%) became the most common. 3. The biggest reasons for wanting to "shift to higher unit prices and higher utilization" are "maximizing net income" (about 80%) and "wanting to utilize one's own skills" (about 60%). 4. After this system revision, over 40% "actively aim for a level exceeding a monthly income of 650,000 yen," and over 30% will "work within a range not exceeding 650,000 yen (prioritize full pension receipt)." Survey Theme: Work Awareness and Realities of Senior IT Personnel accompanying the Revision of the Working Old-Age Pension System Survey Method: Internet-based survey Survey Period: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Survey Target: Users of Ageless services Valid Responses: 347 Age Breakdown: 101 people in their 60s and older, 221 people in their 50s, 25 people in their 40s and younger ## 1. Regarding the "raise to 650,000 yen" for the pension suspension adjustment amount, awareness among those in their 60s and older is about 60%, but remains around 30% for those in their 50s and younger. When asked whether they knew that the threshold amount (sum of wages and old-age employees' pension) at which pensions will be reduced is being raised from 510,000 yen to 650,000 yen per month starting in April 2026, 56.4% of those in their 60s and older (the age group about to start receiving or already receiving pensions) answered "I know," whereas only 25.2% of those in their 50s and younger answered the same.