Hike in PPS numbers issued as figure hits 306,000 in one year

PPS numbers allow access to social welfare, public services, and work in Ireland. Picture: Denis Minihane

The State issued almost 306,000 personal public service (PPS) numbers last year, a significant increase on previous years, new figures have shown.

A total of 68,884 PPS numbers were issued to Ukrainians and there was also a rise in the numbers issued to people from countries including: