Protection of Minimum Wage Earners Bill 2013

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

Raises the income level at which people start paying the universal social charge, so lower-paid workers would keep more of their earnings. It would lift the threshold from €4,004 to €17,542 and keep the current higher charge rates for income above that level, with the changes due to stop after 2015. The aim is to ease the burden on minimum-wage and low-paid workers.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Finance Act of 2011 by raising the current income thresholds of persons liable for payment of the universal social charge

Last updated 14 November 2024