Prsi er contributions and free dental??

Daynamite

Hi,

Does anyone know if it's possible to get free dental with employers prsi contributions?

I don't earn enough weekly to pay prsi but my employer does, I was trying to figure out if that counts as me paying contributions or not....I find the whole thing really confusing.

I know that people paying prsi can get a check up and scale and polish when they have paid a certain amount of prsi contributions so I was hoping maybe I was entitled to something, I'm very broke right now so a free checkup would be great.

This is probably a really stupid question but from what I've been reading its that your employer pays the prsi for you so does that mean the contributions are yours?

Any advice??

danjo-xx

Employer pays part cost and employee pays other part and together these qualify you for one weekly paid contribution.

Plugguy

Daynamite wrote: »

Hi,

Does anyone know if it's possible to get free dental with employers prsi contributions?

I don't earn enough weekly to pay prsi but my employer does, I was trying to figure out if that counts as me paying contributions or not....I find the whole thing really confusing.

I know that people paying prsi can get a check up and scale and polish when they have paid a certain amount of prsi contributions so I was hoping maybe I was entitled to something, I'm very broke right now so a free checkup would be great.

This is probably a really stupid question but from what I've been reading its that your employer pays the prsi for you so does that mean the contributions are yours?

Any advice??

Yes, the contributions are your's.

Daynamite

Plugguy wrote: »

Yes, the contributions are your's.

Even though on my payslip it is always 0 contributions next to my prsi .

Daynamite

danjo-xx wrote: »

Employer pays part cost and employee pays other part and together these qualify you for one weekly paid contribution.

Nothing comes out of my wages though, I get the exact amount I've worked for so I don't see how I'm paying anything.

Does that make sense?

danjo-xx

Daynamite wrote: »

Nothing comes out of my wages though, I get the exact amount I've worked for so I don't see how I'm paying anything.

Does that make sense?

Yes, you have to pay for them.



Without knowing more details its impossible to give you an answer.


I suggest you call into citizens information office and have a chat. Its free and confidential and their great.

splinter65

Daynamite wrote: »

Nothing comes out of my wages though, I get the exact amount I've worked for so I don't see how I'm paying anything.

Does that make sense?

Your employer pays a contribution on your behalf if your not earning enough to be asked to contribute yourself.
The contribution is yours.
It’s irrelevant wether or not you are making any of the contribution.
The PRSI contribution is recorded as being yours.
Treatment Benefit needs to be pre approved. Go to your dentist and they will complete the form and send it away on your behalf. Then you’ll get approval to have the treatment.

splinter65

danjo-xx wrote: »

Yes, you have to pay for them.



Without knowing more details its impossible to give you an answer.


I suggest you call into citizens information office and have a chat. Its free and confidential and their great.

You can go your whole life if your on low wages or part time never having to make a contribution yourself and having your employer have to make the contribution for you and you’d have the same PRSI record as someone who did.