Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 November 2024
105. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of employers paying employer PRSI with fewer than 50 employees; the total number of employees employed by those employers who earn €592 or less per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45423/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAccording to 2023 PRSI Class A data, there were some 145,000 employers paying employer PRSI with fewer than 50 employees. The total number of employees employed by those employers who earn €592 or less per week is some 475,000.
The current lower employer PRSI rate of 8.9% is applicable to those employers with employees earning €496 per week or below. This threshold will change from 1 January 2025 to €527. This ensures that employers with full time employees on the national minimum wage pay the lower rate of employer PRSI.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
