Dental entitlements

PRSI entitlements

PRSI entitlements: there’s still time to claims yours

It has been revealed that hundreds of thousands of taxpayers in Ireland do not claim their PRSI entitlements each year About two and a half million people who pay PRSI (pay related social insurance) each year are entitled to free or discounted health benefits through PRSI entitlements. However, a recent survey reported in The Irish Times showed that more than two-thirds of these taxpayers do not claim what they are due. Are you one of them? As the year ends – and thus your chance to claim for the calender year 2019 – we answer your questions about the scheme. What are PRSI entitlements? The Government’s Treatment Benefit Scheme offers discounted or free health services to a range of workers. These include workers who pay PRSI, self-employed people and employees who have retired but who paid the necessary number of social insurance (PRSI) payments when working. What types of health benefits are covered? The scheme covers: dental optical and aural (hearing) services. So, if you n