Are you entitled to a PRSI refund?

If you earned more than €500 in a week or €2,166.67 in a month but less than €26,000 in the year for the years 2008 – 2010 you may be entitled to a refund of PRSI. This arises as anyone who earned under €26,000 in a year was exempt from the 4% health levy until the end of 2010. At the end of 2010 the health levy element of PRSI was amalgamated into the universal social charge.

 To identify if you may be entitled to a PRSI refund you can check your P60 for the years 2008 to 2010. If Gross Pay for the year is less than €26,000 and PRSI contributions were paid at class A1 for any period during the year there may be an entitlement and an application should be submitted to The Department of Social Protection. If you satisfy the earnings conditions outlined you should write to the address below and include your name, address, Personal Public Service Number and your date of birth.

Department of Social Protection
PRSI Refunds,
Oisín House,
Pearse St.,
Dublin 2.

Telephone: (01) 673 2586