PRSI
Are middle earners getting gouged by the tax system here?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Retirement reality check: Is €300 a week enough to live on? Will you even get that much?
When people talk about the State pension, they cite the maximum weekly rate, but you might not qualify for that
Are middle earners ripped off by the Irish income tax system?
There are options to lower taxes but doing so requires political decisions
Income tax cuts are coming. How much extra cash will this mean for you?
Various approaches open to Government but any change is likely to do little more than keep take-home pay rising more or less in line with inflation
Married and saving for retirement? Here’s how to get more from your pensions
How can my spouse and I ‘game plan’ our finances to retire comfortably?
Few workers think pension auto-enrolment scheme will see them through retirement
Almost 770,000 workers compulsorily signed up to auto-enrolment system
Cancer survivor wonders can she keep getting invalidity pension when her maternity benefit starts?
Work Q&A: I’m recovering from breast cancer treatment and expecting in July. Can I keep receiving both payments?
‘I was self-employed in the 1980s and I’m short for the full State pension. Should I just retire?’
Work Q&A: What recourse would I have to get the full contributory pension if I can’t top up?
Covid-era wage subsidies of €301m returned to Revenue after inspections
Tax ‘audit and compliance’ examinations continue long after salary-support schemes closed
‘I worked ‘cash in hand’ for years. Will I qualify for the full State pension?’
Work Q&A: How will the changes affect us?
Tracking down missing PRSI contributions that should boost my state pension
When people find out their Pay-Related Social Insurance account was not credited, firms can be long gone
Saving in Ireland in 2026: Five savings available to counteract PRSI rise and inflation
With few savings on offer from October’s budget, you will have to rely on your own financial nous this year
Crackdown on crypto tax evasion comes into force
Ireland among first wave of countries to collect digital currency transaction records and share information
Paying voluntary PRSI contributions to get closer to full State pension
Cap on credited contributions that count towards your weekly pension rate means it may make sense to pay voluntarily if you have resources
Will pension rules catch me out after transfer from public sector to a private sector job?
The rules on how people can qualify for a State pension are changing to make sure everyone is assessed on the same basis
I’m sorry, but your local property tax needs to go up
Gutting of the tax may be welcomed by homeowners, but it just means we’re reliant on more economically damaging taxes
Temporary PRSI rebate needed to help small Irish businesses, industry says
The SFA is asking for a €600m subvention to help with high energy costs
Twenty-five years on, Ireland’s economy still remains suspended between Boston and Berlin
New research shows that we are closer to the UK and Canada when it comes to taxation and Government spending than to Europe or the US
Can I make voluntary contributions for an Irish State pension even though I moved to London aged 22?
Rules around voluntary PRSI payments exclude people who have only worked in Ireland for a short number of years
How can I find what my likely State pension will be?
Department of Social Protection will only entertain queries six months ahead of drawdown, but here’s how you can work it out for yourself
Mixed messages on State pension entitlement from two offices in same Government department
The Department of Social Protection says you do not qualify for voluntary purchase of PRSI but you are separately being offered the right to buy that PRSI
My first job: How much will I earn – and will I be taxed?
You most likely won’t pay tax, provided you follow our steps. And if you do get hit with emergency tax, here’s how to claim it back
New unemployment benefit is up to €450 a week - but will you pay tax on it?
Updated Jobseeker’s Benefit will be paid on the basis of your previous salary - though the amount will reduce over its 39-week duration
Social welfare payments for those who lose jobs will be linked to previous earnings from Monday
Three weekly payment rates are available under the scheme for qualifying workers
Appealing a decision on the cost of UK national insurance
British authorities have right to seek proof to back up your application for cheaper Class 2 contributions and your PRSI record will do that
Will paying voluntary UK national insurance cancel out my PRSI payments?
Confusion over conversation with Department of Social Protection leaves reader worried about future of their Irish state pension
Will caring for my siblings when my mum died qualify me for a full State pension?
Homecaring credits can allow you boost your PRSI record to obtain or enhance s contributory State pension
State Pension: What to do if you are locked out by changes in the rules
Social insurance in other countries may deliver pension to victim of government tinkering with State pension age and PRSI rules
Don’t leave PRSI benefits on the table - they can save you thousands of euro
Free dental, optical and aural care is available to more than 2 million people under the State treatment benefit scheme
Plan for mini-budget by new government dropped
Fine Gael proposal dropped amid concerns about international instability and economic uncertainty
Can I get a State pension if I only start work here in my late 50s?
Recent reforms make State pension drawdown more flexible but also change how it is calculated
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