What is the PPS Number?

Your Personal Public Service (PPS) number is a unique reference number that helps to you to gain access to social welfare benefits and information from public service agencies in Ireland, such as the Department of Social and Family Affairs , the Revenue Commissioners and the Health Services Executive (HSE) Areas. The PPS number is also used in the provision of statistical information to the Higher Education Authority on activity within the higher education sector. The PPS number is the new name for the Revenue and Social Insurance (RSI) number. If you already have a RSI number, it will not change, it will simply be known from now on as your PPS number.

Where can I find my PPS Number?

PPS numbers are printed on the following documents:

• Social Services Card
• Drugs Payment Card
• P60 (the annual statement of pay, tax and social insurance contributions from your employer)
• P45 (the statement of tax and pay to date issued by employer when you leave employment)
• Tax Assessment
• PAYE Notice of Tax Credits
• Temporary Payment Card