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To become a voluntary contributor you must: - have paid at least 364 weeks PRSI in either employment or self-employment and - apply within 12 months of the end of the contribution year (see note below) during which you last paid compulsory insurance or you were last awarded a credited contribution and - agree to pay voluntary contributions from the start of the contribution week that follows the week in which you leave compulsory insurance. The amount of contributions required to become a voluntary contributor on or after 6 April 2014 are as follows: - you must have previously paid 468 weeks PRSI if becoming a voluntary contributor on or after 6 April 2014. - you must have previously paid 520 weeks PRSI if becoming a voluntary contributor on or after 6 April 2015. If you pay contributions at Class J for Occupational Injuries Benefits you cannot use them to satisfy these conditions. However, you may pay PRSI at Class J and voluntary contributions at the same time. Note: Contribution year The contribution year is the same as the income tax year so it runs from January to December.
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Ní foláir nó go mbíonn ranníocaíochtaí ÁSPC íoctha cheana agat ón bhfostaíocht nó ón bhféinfhostaíocht, mar a leanas: - Is gá 520 seachtain chun a bheith ligthe isteach ó dháta ar 6 Aibreán 2015 nó ina dhiaidh sin - Is gá 468 seachtain chun a bheith ligthe isteach idir 6 Aibreán 2014 agus 5 Aibreán 2015 - Is gá 364 seachtain chun a bheith ligthe isteach idir 6 Aibreán 2013 agus 5 Aibreán 2014 - Is gá 260 seachtain chun a bheith ligthe isteach roimh 6 Aibreán 2013 agus - ní mór duit iarratas a dhéanamh laistigh de 60 mí ó dheireadh na bliana ranníocaíochta ba dhéanaí inar íoc tú árachas éigeantach nó inar dámhadh ranníocaíocht curtha chun sochair duit, agus - ní mór duit aontú ranníocaíochtaí saorálacha a íoc: - ó thús na seachtaine ranníocaíochta i ndiaidh na seachtaine ina n-éiríonn tú as ÁSPC éigeantach, nó - ó thús bliana ranníocaíochta ar bith a roghnaíonn tú laistigh den tréimhse ina mbíonn tú ligthe isteach mar ranníocóir saorálach. Má dhéanann tú ranníocaíochtaí fostaíochta ar Aicme J den ÁSPC, ní féidir iad a úsáid chun na coinníollacha seo a chomhlíonadh. Tá cead agat, áfach, ÁSPC ar Aicme J agus Ranníocaíochtaí Saorálacha a íoc san am céanna, má chomhlíonann tú na critéir iontrála. Is ionann an bhliain ranníocaíochta agus an bhliain chánach ioncaim - ritheann sí ó mhí Eanáir go mí na Nollag, mar sin.