Applying for a reduction in USC

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Sam

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I recently started work after being on Jobseeker's Allowance for a period. During that time I successfully applied for a Medical Card. I read somewhere that because I have this card I can reduce my USC from 7% to 3 or 4%.

I registered for the revenue.ie service hoping I'd be able to apply for this discount here but from what I could say I cannot. Does anyone know what the best way of going about this is?

Edit: Just noticed that gm88 has already asked roughly the same question today
 
Hi Sam. As far as I know you only pay 4% max if you hold a full medical card.

I'm trying to figure out how my friend gets a rebate for the past 2 tax years. She did contact wages dept at work & gave them details of her card no etc & they can deduct the correct amount of USC for the current year & you should be able to do the same.

If you earn less than €10k you don't pay any USC.

Hope that helps.
 
ring your RC 1890 paye number and advise them...they should have a record of your medical card on record, they than advise employer of this and you wont pay 7% USC. if you have already this year than should be refunded through your salary once the employer recieves new details from RC.
 
Irish Spirit said:
ring your RC 1890 paye number and advise them...they should have a record of your medical card on record, they than advise employer of this and you wont pay 7% USC. if you have already this year than should be refunded through your salary once the employer recieves new details from RC.
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Thanks, what's RC though?
 
Revenue Commissioners. Employers always have to be notified by Revenue before USC can be reduced.
 
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