Who can use my Personal Public Service (PPS) Number
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If you have a query regarding your Personal Public Service (PPS) Number please contact:
Client Identity Services (CIS) is the Section of the Department of Social Protection which manages the allocation and use of the Personal Public Service (PPS) Number.
CIS is committed to protecting and facilitating the use of the PPS Number in accordance with the law. The legislation governing the allocation and use of the PPS Number is primarily contained in the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 and the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010. Only bodies specified in legislation and their agents can use the PPS Number - these are referred to as Specified Bodies.
Specified Bodies are asked to submit a return for this register which outlines their ongoing use and future plans for the PPS Number. The register below is a reflection of those bodies who have contributed to date. The information provided in these returns can help clients understand why their PPS Number has been requested by an organisation. The Register is updated when new information is received.
Specified bodies who contribute to the Register answer the following questions:
There is a duty to ensure compliance with the principles of processing personal data which are set out in Article 5(1) and 5(2) of the GDPR. These principles are summarised as follows
Any queries regarding the Register of Users may be addressed to:
The Compliance Section deals with queries relating to the Register of Users only.
The information published on the Register of User Return has been compiled from many sources. While all reasonable care has been taken in the compilation and publication of the contents of the Register, access to and use of the information herein is entirely at the risk of the user. While every effort is made in preparing material for publication no responsibility is accepted by or on behalf of the department for any errors, omissions or misleading statements on the Register. The information should not, by itself, be relied upon in determining legal rights or other decisions. The Department of Social Protection does not assume legal or other liability for any inaccuracy, mistake, mis-statement or any other error of whatsoever submitted from any other entity outside of the department.