Impact Assessments
Policy Impact Assessments are formal, evidence-based procedures that assess the economic, social, and environmental effects of public policy.
The Department has conducted Equality (EQIA) and Regulatory (RIA) Impact Assessments for the Welfare Reform Bill (Northern Ireland) 2011.
View the Welfare change equality impact assessments and the Welfare change regulatory impact assessments for the Welfare Reform Bill (Northern Ireland) 2011.