Ballymun Community Law Centre: Introduction to Social Welfare Law – Commencing Monday 9th November

A 14-hour course on the social welfare code will be delivered by Professor Gerry Whyte of Trinity College Law School.

Topics to be covered include:

• 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

This course is suitable for anyone working in advice or advocacy roles in the community, or anyone with an interest in this area of law. No previous legal or social welfare knowledge is required.

DATES AND TIMES:

Mondays 2pm -4pm

Wednesdays & Fridays 10am to 12pm

• Mon 9th Nov
• Wed 11th Nov
• Fri 13th Nov
• Mon 16th Nov
• Wed 18th Nov
• Fri 20th Nov
• Mon 23rd Nov

Online via Zoom.

BOOKING

Fee: course fee €260.

We have reserved a number of free places for Ballymun residents. Please email us enquire.

Booking is currently open.

To book a place and pay by card please complete the booking form below.

To book a place and request an invoice please email info@bclc.ie.

To request a free place please email info@bclc.ie, no need to complete the booking form.

Contact on 01-8625805 or email info@bclc.ie if you would like to arrange a place on the course.

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