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December 2011
Relate December 2011 (pdf)
Relate December 2011 (Word)
The December issue of Relate looks at responses to the problem of mortgage arrears, including the Central Bank's revised Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears, which introduced the Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (MARP). It also outlines some other issues to do with housing, money and debt.
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November 2011
Relate November 2011 (pdf)
Relate November 2011 (Word)The November issue of Relate looks at atypical work, such as part-time working and job-sharing, and how it affects entitlement to social welfare payments. It also has an update on funding for the community and voluntary sector.
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October 2011
Relate October 2011 (pdf)
Relate October 2011 (Word)This issue of Relate covers a range of issues relating to pensions, including occupational and personal pensions, what happens to your pension when you leave your job or if the pension scheme ends and how pension funds are treated in the social welfare means test.
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EU Supplement
EU Supplement October 2011 (pdf)
EU Supplement October 2011 (Word)This supplement covers significant recent EU developments in the broad areas of social policy and citizens' rights.
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September 2011
Relate September 2011 (pdf)
Relate September 2011 (Word)This issue of Relate looks at the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 and other legislative developments including those in electoral law and child protection. It also covers changes to long-stay care charges and the Household Benefits Package.
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August 2011
Relate August 2011 (pdf)
Relate August 2011 (Word)The August issue of Relate looks at appeals systems, including those for social welfare and health services.
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July 2011
Relate July 2011 (pdf)
Relate July 2011 (Word)The July issue of Relate covers the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 and other legislation, taxation of civil partners, the Better Energy Programme and developments in housing policy.
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EU Supplement
EU Supplement July 2011 (pdf)
EU Supplement July 2011 (Word)This supplement covers significant recent EU developments in the broad areas of social policy and citizens' rights.
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June 2011
Relate June 2011 (pdf)
Relate June 2011 (Word)The June issue of Relate looks at the different schemes for getting people back to work and the new measures introduced in the Jobs Initiative. It also covers the review of Employment Regulation Orders and Registered Employment Agreements.
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May 2011
Relate May 2011 (pdf)
Relate May 2011 (Word)This issue of Relate looks at the agencies involved in enforcing employment rights. It also looks at proposed legislation for community service orders, changes in government department responsibilities, and changes in the rules for social housing assessment and the disabled parking scheme.
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April 2011
Relate April 2011 (pdf)
Relate April 2011 (Word)The April issue of Relate outlines the recent changes to government departments and the Ministers and Ministers of State that have been appointed to them. In the area of legislation, there is a focus on the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011, as well as a list of the Bills from the last Dáil that will continue in the current Dáil and an explanation of international Conventions. Changes to the rules for the One-Parent Family Payment are also covered.
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EU Supplement
EU Supplement April 2011 (pdf)
EU Supplement April 2011 (Word)This supplement covers significant recent EU developments in the broad areas of social policy and citizens' rights.
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March 2011
Relate March 2011 (pdf)
Relate March 2011 (Word)This issue of Relate looks at the programme for government 2011–2016 and gives an update on laws that were recently enacted and Bills that had not been passed when the Dáil was dissolved. It also summarises the proposals of the Law Reform Commission's Report on Personal Debt Management and Debt Enforcement.
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February 2011
Relate February 2011 (pdf)
Relate February 2011 (Word)This issue of Relate outlines some of the changes contained in the Budget and the Finance Act, including changes to the rules on pensions. It also looks at the implications of the civil partnership legislation in areas such as tax and social welfare.
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January 2011
Relate January 2011 (pdf)
Relate January 2011 (Word)The January issue of Relate covers the main provisions of Budget 2011, the National Recovery Plan and the Memorandum of Understanding between the Irish Government, the International Monetary Fund and the EU.
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EU Supplement
EU Supplement January 2011 (pdf)
EU Supplement January 2011 (Word)This supplement covers significant recent EU developments in the broad areas of social policy and citizens' rights.
