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Thu 10 Oct 2008Cohabiting couples unfairly treated, Ombudsman says
OMBUDSMAN EMILY O'Reilly has expressed concern that tax and social welfare laws are unfairly discriminating against tens of thousands of cohabiting couples.
In a report on complaints referred to her office by public representatives, Ms O'Reilly said the law was unsatisfactory and that anomalies between different codes were an ongoing source of resentment among cohabiting couples.
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