an employer
This Section outlines Departmental services available to employers including rights and obligations where PRSI is concerned. It is also provides details on employment incentives with respect to employers.
Pay Related Social Insurance
This section explains Social Insurance and who it covers.
It outlines:
• the Pay-Related Social Insurance (PRSI) contributions payable by employees, employers and self-employed people
• Credited Contributions ('credits')
• Voluntary Contributions
Self-Employed Contributions
Self-Employed Contributions Operational Guidelines
Code of Practise for Determining (Employment or Self-Employment) Status of Individuals.
Whether you are employed or self-employed depends on the facts of your individual working arrangement.
To clarify the difference between being employed and being self-employed, the Employment Status Group (set up under the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness) has published a Code of Practice for determining Employment or Self- Employment status of Individuals. (PDF, 178KB)
Employed or Self-Employed A Guide for Tax and Social Insurance
Back to Work
If you are getting certain social welfare payments and you would like to become self-employed, the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance lets you keep a portion of your social welfare payment for 4 years
Do you know that FÁS operate an Employee Retention Grant Scheme? The purpose of this scheme is to encourage employers to keep on employees who get sick or injured which may impact on their ability to carry out their normal duties.
The grant is to enable such employees re-training so that they can undertake alternative duties or continue to do their existing duties with some modifications.
For more information and contact details see: FÁS - Employee Retention Grant Scheme
Benefits Abroad
Social Insurance and EC Regulations
Bilateral Social Security Agreements with Other Countries