Information for School Leavers 2012 (pdf) - Citizens Information Board

How much PRSI will I pay?
If you are an employee and you earn less than €352 per
week in 2012, you don’t pay PRSI but your employer pays
a contribution on your behalf and you are covered for all
benefits. If you earn over €352 per week, you pay nothing
on the first €127 and 4% on the rest. If you earn less than
€38 per week, you pay no PRSI and you are covered only for
Occupational Injuries Benefits.
How will I know my employer is paying my PRSI?
You should get a payslip with your wages which
indicates the tax and PRSI that are deducted from
your wages. At the end of the tax year you should get a Form
P60 which indicates how much you earned, how much tax,
Universal Social Charge and PRSI you paid and the number
and class of PRSI contributions.
This is an important document which you should keep. If, for
example, you have paid too much tax, the information will be
required by the tax office when you go to claim tax back. If
there is any reason to doubt that your employer has sent the
tax and PRSI deducted to the Revenue Commissioners, check
with the PRSI Records Section of the Department of Social
Protection, Tel: (01) 471 5898 or Lo-call 1890 690 690.
16 / Call: 0761 07 4000