Mercy Law Resource Centre: Training in Social Welfare Law - 7, 9, 14, 16 and 21 April 2015

Date: 7, 9, 14, 16 and 21 April 2015

Venue: Sophia Housing, 25 Cork Street, Dublin 8

Mercy Law Resource Centre is holding a course on social welfare law, which will be delivered by Professor Gerry Whyte, Associate Professor School of Law, Trinity College Dublin.  The training, consisting of five workshops, will provide a detailed overview of social welfare law. The training will be of particular benefit for those dealing with and advising on social welfare law issues. 

The course will be delivered through a series of five workshops. The topics that will be covered are:

  • Sources of social welfare law
  • Claims and appeals
  • Social Insurance
  • Social Assistance
  • Rates of payment
  • Supplementary Welfare Allowance
  • Unemployment and low pay
  • Illness, incapacity and caring
  • Family payments
  • The elderly and survivors

Participants would be expected to attend all five workshops to receive maximum benefit from the training. The training will be held over three weeks from 2 to 4pm on:

  • Tuesday 7 April
  • Thursday 9 April
  • Tuesday 14 April
  • Thursday 16 April
  • Tuesday 21 April

The cost per participant is €50 for all five workshops.

The spaces for this training are limited so please do book early if you wish to attend.  If you are interested in booking a place(s) for this Social Welfare Law training please contact Shauna Curran at Mercy Law Resource Centre on 01 4537459 or by email shauna@mercylaw.ie by 5pm on Monday 30 March.

 

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