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Operational Guidelines: PRSI - Credited Contributions for Public Servants
From Department of Social Protection
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From Department of Social Protection
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Last updated on
MEDICAL CERTIFICATES - Credited Contributions for Public servants
Civil and Public servants aged under 66 who were paying PRSI at Class B, C or D and retire due to ill health are entitled to credited contributions for each week they are certified unfit for work.
The main legislative provisions governing the Credited Contribution Scheme for Public Servants who retire on ill health grounds are:
Credited contributions, which continue cover for Widow's (Contributory), Widower's (Contributory) or Surviving Civil Partner’s (Contributory) Pension only are awarded on receipt of medical certification of illness and inability to work to cover the period in question.
Note: While Class B, C or D paid contributions are also reckonable for Carer's Benefit and Guardian’s Payment (Contributory), entitlement to both of these schemes is based on paid contributions only, therefore credited contributions are not reckonable for either scheme.
The first medical certificate should be submitted with the application form (CR35). Subsequent annual medical certificates should be submitted on 1 January each year and should be dated from 1st January to the 31st December of the relevant year. The certificates should be submitted for as long as the person is incapable of work or until he or she reaches age 66. On receipt of the medical certificates, credited contributions are awarded.
An application form (CR35) is available here
The scheme is administered by:
A retired person must submit an annual certificate in order to continue to be entitled to the scheme.
The onus is on the retired person to notify the department of any changes in their circumstances. For example a person may return to work or they may wish to stop availing of the scheme.
Claims are reviewed each year and reminders are issued for outstanding certificates. If a certificate is not received, the claim is closed.
See also separate guideline PRSI - Credited Social Insurance Contributions.