Equality screening archive 2021

Policies screened during the period 1 January to 31 March 2021

• Income Support (IS) and Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) planned on boarding to Document Repository System (DRS)/ Customer Account Management Lite (CAMLite)
• The Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021
• The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 2021
• The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (General Levy) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order (Northern Ireland) 2021
• Annual up-rating of social security pensions, benefits and lump sum payments
• The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021
• Carers Allowance Online Solution
• The Universal Credit (Transitional Amendment) (Claimants Previously Entitled To a Severe Disability Premium) (Amendment) Regulations
• The Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment (Amendment) Regulations (NI) 2021
• The Social Security (Income-Related Benefits) (Persons of Northern Ireland - Family Members) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

Policies screened during the period 1 April to 30 June 2021

• Historic Environment Fund 2021-22
• Affordable Warmth Scheme Eligibility Changes
• The COVID-19 Heating Payment Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• Attendance Allowance Online Solution
• Transformation of Finance Support Services
• Employment Support Programme
• The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (incorporating the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• The Maternity Allowance and Statutory Maternity Pay (Normal Weekly Earnings etc.) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• Workable (NI)
• The Universal Credit (Extension of Coronavirus Measures) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020
• The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• Disposal of Land Adjacent to 425 Springfield Road, Belfast to the Education Authority

Policies screened during the period 1 July to 30 September 2021

• The Pensions Regulator (Employer Resources Test) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• The Private Tenancies (Coronavirus Modifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• The Social Security (Habitual Residence and Past Presence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• The Occupational Pension Schemes (Climate Change Governance and Reporting) Regulations (NI) 2021 and The Occupational Pension Schemes (Climate Change Governance and Reporting) (Miscellaneous Provisions and Amendments) Regulations (NI) 2021
• The Expansion to the Adviser Discretion Fund including an amendment to the childcare costs element of Universal Credit
• The Pensions Regulator (Information Gathering Powers and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• Gambling policy
• DFC Business Plan 2020 - 2022
• Belfast Streets Ahead Phase 5 Public Realm Scheme
• Promotion of Lawfulness – Waterside Neighbourhood Partnership – Strengthening Futures
• Conservation Principles, Guidance for the sustainable management of the historic environment in Northern Ireland
• Promotion of Lawfulness – Shantallow Community Residents Association (SCRA) Ballyarnett Community Safety & Development Programme
• Virtual Recruitment Platform for Job Fairs and Recruitment Events
• The Child Support Maintenance Calculation (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• The Universal Credit (Coronavirus) (Restoration of the Minimum Income Floor) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Policies screened during the period 1 October to 31 December 2021

• The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021
• Welfare Supplementary Payments (Amendment) Bill
• £500 Recognition Payment for Supporting People and Homelessness Sector Staff
• The State Pension Revaluation for Transitional Pensions Order (Northern Ireland) 2021
• The State Pension Debits and Credits (Revaluation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021
• The Social Security (Terminal Illness) Bill – Legislation to implement a policy change to the life expectancy timeframe in the definition of “terminally ill” used to access certain social security benefits on a fast tracked basis
• Notice to Quit Consultation (Extending the Notice to Quit in the Private Rented Sector)
• The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Conditions for Transfers) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit (Sanctuary Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• National Lottery Heritage Fund draft Policy Directions
• Statutory Charge on Loans - Loans for Mortgage Interest Bill
• Development and delivery of a new intermediate rent policy and model
• Developing Women in the Community
• The Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment and Charges and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• The draft Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (“the draft Regulations”)
• The Social Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021
• Future In-Work Support Programme to Assist People with Disabilities

If you have any queries about any of the screening exercises completed please contact Equality Unit.