Civil Servants Propose Raising PRSI Threshold for Low-paid Workers

In a new proposal, civil servants have recommended raising the threshold for PRSI benefits for low paid workers. With summer officially over and evenings starting to close in, we could all use some cheering up. It’s a subject we’ve returned to time and again – as the population ages, how will Ireland fund state pension payments?

This question keeps civil servants up at night in a cold sweat. In attempting to find an answer, they are looking at ways to boost how much money the state gets through PRSI. The suggestion is likely to cause some angst, although the impacted group would likely be very small. But before we dive into that, let’s quickly set the scene.