Widowed person or surviving civil partner
'W' Personal Public Service Numbers (PPSNs)
If you have a ‘W’ Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) and your husband has died, it is important to get a replacement PPSN. This will avoid any unnecessary tax issues that may arise in the future. The Department of Social Protection (DSP) will issue you with a new PPSN.
What you need to do
If you have received a replacement PPSN from the DSP, you should contact Revenue to register the new PPSN for tax purposes.
If you have not received a replacement PPSN, you will need to contact the DSP. For further information on how to get a new PPSN, please see Personal Public Service Number (PPSN)
When you have received your replacement PPSN, you should contact Revenue to register the new PPSN for tax purposes. You should also contact any other organisation that may have your old ‘W’ PPSN, for example, your employer or pension provider.
For more information, please see the DSP's website.