When you open a bank account in Ireland you are routinely asked to provide a PPS number – but do you have to provide one? The PPSN is the number used to identify taxpayers in Ireland . (Full name is the Personal Public Service Number ),This number is issued by the Department of Social Protection […]
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Updated Nov 2014 – The use of PPS numbers is limited by legislation to certain government departments such as Revenue and Social Protection as well as other “public bodies” such as PTRB and The Pensions Board. Irish Water was also added to that list in the Summer of 2014 (Full List Here) Changes to the […]
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This is the statement from Irish Water taken from the Welfare.ie website about why and how they intend to use PPS numbers – Updated: September 25th 2014 1. Does your organisation use the PPSN at present? Yes, it is requested as part of our customer validation process since 1 September 2014 2. If so, […]
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