Self-employed to be quizzed on PRSI system reform

Around 20,000 self-employed people are to be surveyed to see how best to reform the PRSI system.

Farmers, sole traders, company directors, and those from the construction, retail, transport, and tourism sectors will be surveyed to find out what new benefits the self-employed would most like to receive from social insurance (PRSI) reforms planned in future budgets.

Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar has already indicated he plans major reforms of the PRSI system for self-employed people. He brought a memo to Government last month on the matter.