PRSI & dental filling

masterboy123

A friend told me you could claim dental fees if paying PRSI. So i checked online & fall under this category:

(3) Aged 25-65

From the age of 25 onwards, you must have at least 260 paid contributions and

At least 39 paid or credited contributions in the governing contribution year (2014 is the governing contribution year for claims made in 2016) and 13 paid contributions in a recent contribution year or
26 paid contributions in each of the second and third last contribution years. For claims made in 2016, the second last contribution year is 2014 and the third last contribution year is 2013.


I cannot understand 260 contribution part. I am working full time for last 3 years. Am i eligible to get refund?

Stheno

No fillings and extractions are not covered

masterboy123

What about scaling & polishing? Need that too

Stheno wrote: »

No fillings and extractions are not covered

davo10

masterboy123 wrote: »

What about scaling & polishing? Need that too

No, Varadker announced that he was bringing back scale and polishes but he went on a solo run, it has not been brought back and won't anytime soon.

Stheno

masterboy123 wrote: »

What about scaling & polishing? Need that too

No nothing is currently covered under prsi.

You can claim tax back on non routine treatment like crowns and root canals

I saw a post earlier saying that scale and polish might be coveed in 2017 but dont know how true that is

Stheno

davo10 wrote: »

No, Varadker announced that he was bringing back scale and polishes but he went on a solo run, it has not been brought back and won't anytime soon.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money_and_tax/budget_2017.html

Oct. 2017 no?

Dianthus

PRSI covers one dental examination (ie: a checkup) per calender year. That's it.
It hasn't covered fillings, extractions, cleanings, dentures ect since late 2009/early 2010, when the government changed the level of PRSI cover to just a dental exam. The general public & local TDs didn't kick up much of a fuss over it at the time or since, no one seems to be particularly bothered that their tax is being diverted elsewhere.

Stheno

Dianthus wrote: »

PRSI covers one dental examination (ie: a checkup) per calender year. That's it.
It hasn't covered fillings, extractions, cleanings, dentures ect since late 2009/early 2010, when the government changed the level of PRSI cover to just a dental exam. The general public & local TDs didn't kick up much of a fuss over it at the time or since, no one seems to be particularly bothered that their tax is being diverted elsewhere.

Didnt know the exam was free my dentist doesnt seem to either as he never gets me to claim for it:)

davo10

Stheno wrote: »

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money_and_tax/budget_2017.html

Oct. 2017 no?

Still in negotiation.

Uncle Mclovin

masterboy123 wrote: »

A friend told me you could claim dental fees if paying PRSI. So i checked online & fall under this category:

(3) Aged 25-65

From the age of 25 onwards, you must have at least 260 paid contributions and

At least 39 paid or credited contributions in the governing contribution year (2014 is the governing contribution year for claims made in 2016) and 13 paid contributions in a recent contribution year or
26 paid contributions in each of the second and third last contribution years. For claims made in 2016, the second last contribution year is 2014 and the third last contribution year is 2013.


I cannot understand 260 contribution part. I am working full time for last 3 years. Am i eligible to get refund?

If you work a full year at class A for example you get 52 contributions so to get 260 you need to be working 5 years.

Dianthus

Stheno wrote: »

Didnt know the exam was free my dentist doesnt seem to either as he never gets me to claim for it:)

Not everyone qualifies. If you give your dental surgery your PPS number, they can email the Dept of Social Welfare to check for you.

TheBeach

I don't think dental exam is free. I think it's covered to the tune of €33 euro only. So, if your dental exam costs say € 70 euro you only get €33 off. Can check with treatment benefits section of the department to confirm this.

Stheno

Dianthus wrote: »

Not everyone qualifies. If you give your dental surgery your PPS number, they can email the Dept of Social Welfare to check for you.

Ah im self employed the past three years so probably not

My oh does though:)

davo10

Stheno wrote: »

Ah im self employed the past three years so probably not

My oh does though:)

That is one of the sticking points with Leo's grand plan, he announced he was extending benefit to the self employed, he hadn't considered how much extra that was going to cost in all the other benefits which would also have to go with it nor the effect of harmonising contributions.

davo10

fed_u wrote: »

If you look up med2 form it outlines what dental expenses are covered

Med 2 is for claiming tax relief on high end treatments, not routine treatments like check ups, scale and polishes, fillings nor extractions. You can only claim 20% of the costs and each individual must bear the first €125 of the costs. It is available to all, not just PRSI paying employees.

masterboy123

Thanks everyone!
Looks like i will be paying everything from my pocket this week :-)

axcel

PRSI defo covers check up. My dentist is €60 approx and I've never paid for it, they generally give you a form there to fill in.

masterboy123

But from above post it says i need to be working for 5 years, in my case it's only 3 years so far

Lizcent wrote: »

PRSI defo covers check up. My dentist is €60 approx and I've never paid for it, they generally give you a form there to fill in.

davo10

Lizcent wrote: »

PRSI defo covers check up. My dentist is €60 approx and I've never paid for it, they generally give you a form there to fill in.

It only covers you if you have paid the required number of contributions. You can check your eligibility by phoning the dept of social welfare benefit section in Letterkenny.