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Employees PRSI

  • 19-06-2016 9:04pm
    #1
    Phoenix Wright
    Closed Accounts Posts: 717 ✭✭✭


    So I've had a bit of a problem with my last payslip. I'm a student and I work on a part-time basis. I'm paid weekly but my employers left me a few hours short a two weeks ago.

    I told them about the hours they left me short and they subsequently added them to my most recent payslip. As a result, my wages were increased and I've now been charged employees PRSI for the first time because I went over the threshold.

    I tried talking to Revenue but they said I should contact social welfare. But I've never been on the dole. I don't want to rock the boat with my employers until I'm sure I can get the money back. Is it possible to claim it back at the end of the year?


Comments

  • #2
    allthedoyles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,893 ✭✭✭allthedoyles


    I don't think you can claim this back.

    PRSI is a stand alone deduction on a week-to-week basis .

    If you want to attempt a refund you have to wait till January 2017 .

    Get a gross to nett summary for 2016 from your employers and a letter from employers confirming that the extra amount relates to previous week and also send them a copy of both relevant payslips .

    I still feel you will receive a reply that you are not entitled to refund .

    check this link out :

    http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/PRSI---PRSI-Refunds-Section.aspx


  • #3
    barneystinson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,685 ✭✭✭barneystinson


    Your employer needs to fix their payroll, that's the only way it can be sorted.

    It's now wrong for 2 weeks instead of one.


  • #4
    Phoenix Wright
    Closed Accounts Posts: 717 ✭✭✭Phoenix Wright


    Appreciate the response. It's a shame that it's so hard to claim it back. I'll have to make sure my employers calculate my hours right in future I guess.


  • #5
    Tow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,222 ✭✭✭Tow


    Nothing wrong the the employers payroll, thats how PRSI works.

    When is the money (including lost growth) Michael Noonan took in the Pension Levy going to be paid back?



  • #6
    barneystinson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,685 ✭✭✭barneystinson


    Tow wrote: »
    Nothing wrong the the employers payroll, thats how PRSI works.

    Of course the payroll is wrong - the employer input the wrong hours and hence the wrong gross pay in one pay period, and then "corrected" it by overstating the gross pay in another pay period. Two wrongs not making a right.


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  • #7
    DmanDmythDledge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 890 ✭✭✭DmanDmythDledge


    Exactly. PRSI is based on each individual payroll run and not cumulatively so it is important that scenarios such as these are processed as they should be.


  • #8
    exaisle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,675 ✭✭✭exaisle


    Phoenix Wright wrote: »
    Appreciate the response. It's a shame that it's so hard to claim it back. I'll have to make sure my employers calculate my hours right in future I guess.

    No..don't just accept the situation...approach whomever does the payroll in your employers and explain politely (that does wonders when you need a favour) what has happened. Ask them to rectify the problem and see what happens. It shouldn't be too difficult if they use any of the computerised payroll packages.

    It's probably not a huge amount of money in the overall scheme of things, but it's better off in your pocket than Revenue's.


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