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Claiming back PRSI

  • 26-08-2011 5:44pm
    #1
    Klingon Hamlet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,747 ✭✭✭


    Hi there,

    Has anyone any experience/advice in claiming back PRSI? I've just finished a one year contract and am now on Jobseekers benefit.

    Thanks in advance!


Comments

  • #2
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Contact the revenue commissioners and ask them for a balancing statement.


  • #3
    Klingon Hamlet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,747 ✭✭✭Klingon Hamlet


    mp22 wrote: »
    Contact the revenue commissioners and ask them for a balancing statement.

    I thought Welfare look after PRSI and Revenue look after taxes...?


  • #4
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Your correct try this http://www.welfare.ie/EN/OperationalGuidelines/Pages/prsi_refunds.aspx


  • #5
    Klingon Hamlet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,747 ✭✭✭Klingon Hamlet


    Deadly...
    claims for refunds should be made in writing and a copy of the P60 for the previous tax year should be sent to:

    PRSI Refunds Section,
    Department of Social Protection,
    Oisin House,
    212-213 Pearse Street,
    Dublin 2.

    Tel: (01) 6732586

    Fax: (01) 6732460


  • #6
    coffeepls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,603 ✭✭✭coffeepls


    It might be just worth giving them a ring first before you send all that paperwork in. There are a few criteria whereby you would be due a refund, as in that PRSI was incorrectly calculated and deducted, but in general the only type of refund would be that of the health levy, which would have been part of your PRSI deduction in 2010, not 2011 as it is no longer deducted (since Jan 2011).

    "Where an employee's annual reckonable earnings did not exceed €26,000 in 2010, the employee is entitled to a refund of all his Health Levy deductions (4% or 5%) paid during the year. Even where the employee correctly pays teh Health Levy in weeks where his income exceeds €500 or €1,443 at 4% or 5%, the employee can still claim a refund of any Health Levy paid where his income for the year does not exceed €26,000 in 2010." - ipass book 2011, re. The PRSI system.

    I hope you do get a refund - but it might be quite small if any :)


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