On 16 September 2010, the Social Assistance Amendment Act (No. 5 of 2010) came into effect. This was to enable applicants and beneficiaries who disagreed with the decision of the Agency to request it to reconsider its decision. An amendment to the Regulations of the Social Assistance Act, 2004 was published in the Government Gazette No. 34120 No.R232 dated 15 March 2011, applicable retrospectively from 01 December 2010. This amendment deals with the eligibility of Social Relief of Distress to a person who has been affected by a disaster as defined in the Fund-raising Act, 1978 (Act No.107 of 1978) or the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No.57 of 2002). Another interesting development in the year under review was the recognition of the Agency's Bargaining Forum as per Resolution 1 of 2006.