DfC Equality screenings
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The purpose of policy scoping is to help prepare the background and context and set out the aims and objectives for the policy, being screened. At this stage, scoping the policy will help identify potential constraints as well as opportunities and will help the policy maker work through the screening process on a step by step basis.
Policies screened during the period: 1 April to 30 June 2026
- Proposal to increase rents by 4.8% for protected and statutory tenancies for 2026/2027
- Warm Healthy Homes Fund (Replacing Affordable Warmth Scheme ending in March 2028)
- Historic Environment Fund 2026-27
- The decision to disregard War Pensions as income eligibility to the Affordable Warmth Scheme
- Museums Policy for Northern Ireland
- Migration of mail opening and scanning services to an outsourced provider
- NIHE Rent Increase (2026/27)
- The Social Security (Removal of Two Child Limit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
- The Licensing (City of Derry Airport) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026
Screening archive
- Equality screening archive 2026
- Equality screening archive 2025
- Equality screening archive 2024
- Equality screening archive 2023
- Equality screening archive 2022
- Equality screening archive 2021
If you have any queries about any of the screening exercises completed please contact Equality Unit.