Written answers
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Department of Social and Family Affairs
Social Insurance
9:00 am
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 373: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons paying PRSI in each of the classes and sub-classes [37098/10]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The following table provides data on the total number of contributors to the Social Insurance Fund together with a breakdown of this figure by PRSI class type and sets out the benefit coverage relevant to each class. The figures for 2008 represent the most recent end-of-year returns received from the Office of the Revenue Commissioners for both employees and self-employed contributors. Annualised information in relation to PRSI sub-classes is not readily available.
| PRSI Class | Coverage | Numbers of contributors insured – 2008 | ||
| Male | Female | Total | ||
| ABCDEHJKMPSVoluntaryContributors | All benefits.Widow's/Widower's (Contributory) Pension, Guardian's Payment (Contributory), Bereavement Grant, Carer's Benefit & limited Occupational Injuries Benefits.Widow's/Widower's (Contributory) Pension, Guardian's Payment (Contributory), Bereavement Grant & Carer's Benefit.Widow's/Widower's (Contributory) Pension, Guardian's Payment (Contributory), Bereavement Grant, Carer's Benefit & Occupational Injuries Benefits.All benefits except Jobseeker's Benefit, Bereavement Grant & Occupational Injuries Benefits.All benefits on discharge. Treatment Benefit, Bereavement Grant, Carer's Benefit & Widow's/Widower's (Contributory) Pension (in certain cases) during service.Occupational Injuries Benefits.None. Class K consists of Health Levy.Occupational Injuries Benefits in certain circumstances.Treatment Benefit & limited Jobseeker's and Illness Benefit.Widow's/Widower's (Contributory) Pension, Guardian's Payment (Contributory), State Pension (Contributory), Bereavement Grant, Maternity Benefit & Adoptive Benefit.High rate: State Pension (Transition) + (Contributory), Widow's/Widower's (Contributory) Pension, Guardian's Payment & Bereavement Grant.Low rate: Widow's/Widower's (Contributory) Pension, Guardian's Payment (Contributory) & Bereavement Grant.TOTAL | 1,234,04616,40074534,8551358,09316,90130,890106,10714262,0781,3671,711,631 | 1,163,15212,02113944,3573142517,01611,84272,700074,1099191,396,711 | 2,397,19828,42188479,2121668,51833,91742,732178,80714336,1872,2863,108,342 |
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