Publications

The Department’s policy on rent control for protected and statutory tenancies has as its basis the strategy for the PRS sector, entitled ‘Renting privately: a strategic framework’, published in 2004.

The aim of this policy change is to support economic recovery by ensuring self-employed claimants have the support they need to restart their businesses.

The amendments are necessary following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU.

Regulation 2 amends the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. 2000 No. 91) (“the Social Fund Regulations”)

Under the 1950 Employment and Training Act, the Department for Communities (DfC) has a statutory obligation to assist employers to obtain suitable employees.

These Regulations will amend the Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 to correct anomalies with regard to Child Benefit end dates.

The Scheme of Emergency Financial Assistance (SEFA) is designed to aid individual householders who have suffered severe inconvenience as a result of internal flooding to their properties.

Article 29 (1) of the Local Government (NI) Order 2005 confers powers on district councils in relation to emergencies.

The Private Tenancies Bill follows on from the Departments consultation on firm proposals for change and will include measures to improve the safety, security and quality of the Private Rented Sector.

The DfC Disability Action Plan sets out how the Department proposes to fulfil the duties under Section 49A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in relation to its functions, for the period 2020-2024.

DfC Local Government and Housing Regulation Division has now prepared an updated Accounts Direction for the appropriate form and content of accounts for Northern Ireland District Councils.

Summary evaluation report based on evaluations submitted by councils regarding Community Festivals Fund outcomes.

This document provides further information on the Historic Environment Record of Northern Ireland (HERoNI). It contains an overview of the extensive collections held in HERoNI and describes the history, purpose and uses of the Record.

The overall aim of the Belfast Streets Ahead programme is to maximise the potential of the city centre’s public realm to position Belfast as a premier European regional capital and the primary retail and leisure destination in Northern Ireland.

The Department’s Equality Scheme includes a commitment to the development of an Equality Action Plan (EAP) which relates to the Department’s specific functions and aims to promote equality of opportunity and good relations by taking actions to address inequalities.

Personal Independence Payment is a new benefit replacing Disability Living Allowance for people aged 16 to 64 years. Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance cannot be claimed at the same time.