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horse7 · 2014-11-07 12:50:22

Laya health are requesting my PPS number in their renewal bill, anyone else notice this, also the gov levy is 399 euro on it.

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07-11-2014 1:50pm

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horse7

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Laya health are requesting my PPS number in their renewal bill, anyone else notice this, also the gov levy is 399 euro on it.

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#2 07-05-2015 7:54pm
bluemartin

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horse7 wrote: »

Laya health are requesting my PPS number in their renewal bill, anyone else notice this, also the gov levy is 399 euro on it.

Maybe it is something to do with the tax relief you get on the premiums.

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#3 08-05-2015 4:17pm
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They don't seem to be listed in the register of pps users

http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Personal-Public-Service-Number-Register-of-Users.aspx

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#4 08-05-2015 7:40pm
bluemartin

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This has me wondering now, why would they need a PPS number, maybe to go after the people who don't pay the excesses on their policies.

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#5 08-05-2015 8:01pm
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Its so you can receive the tax relief on your premium: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money_and_tax/tax/income_tax_credits_and_reliefs/taxation_and_medical_expenses.html

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