In order to continue to be credited with an. annual 52 Insurable weeks, while drawing from the ARF, you need to be drawing a minimum of €12,500 per annum, which will result in the minimum annual PRSI amount of €500. Eg 12,500 @4%. This is the minimum requirement, and will count towards the state contributory pension, Class S PRSI.
If the ARF annual drawdown is less than that, you won’t be credited with 52 insurable weeks per year (or stamps).
There are however, ways of “buying” insurable weeks, if your drawdown does not meet this criteria, you can make up the shortfall, between the PRSI you do pay on your ARF, and the €500 annual amount.
check here :
www.gov.ie
Of course, the aim of all of this is to hit the target, of an average of 48 Insurable weeks(to be eligible for the max contributory pension), since you started working, up until age 66.So getting a statement now, of contributions from DSP will assist, with where you currently stand, and you can plan accordingly.
PRSI Operational Guidelines
www.gov.ie