Refund of Health Levy

The Health Levy only applied to individuals who had annual income in excess of €26,000. In the case of employees, the heath levy was collected automatically through payroll, when weekly pay was in excess of €500.

Hence individuals who earned more than €500 a week for some weeks of the year, but who overall earned less than €26,000 in that year may be entitled to a refund of the Health Levy paid. This is more likely to arise in cases where an individual leaves his employment during the year and/or receives a pay-cut.

Refunds will only be issued for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010. In order to claim a refund, it is necessary to write to the Department of Social Protection at the below address, giving your name, address, PPS number and date-of-birth.

Department of Social Protection

PRSI Refunds

Oisin House

Pearse St

Dublin 2 

More information can be found on the Department of Social Protection’s website (follow below link).

http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Topics/PRSI/Pages/refundhealthlevy.aspx

01.02.2012. 09:29