Publications

Section 34(1) of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 requires that the Department prepare an annual report of its proceedings under that Act and the Charities (Northern Ireland) Order 1987.

In accordance with section 146(5) and (6) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, the Department is required to prepare an annual report on the operation of the Social Fund and to lay...

This aims to confirm a rent level which is calculated to ensure the Housing Executive can adequately fund its 2026/27 budget and to maintain, to the greatest extent possible, the current value of rents amidst...

This document presents the findings from the consultation on the Department for Communities’ proposed Budget 2025-26 allocations. The public consultation period on the Department's Budget 2025-26 allocations closed on 7 August 2025.

This page contains the Stream 1 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document and the Stream 1 Presentation slides from the recently held Information Sessions for The Northern Ireland Football Fund (TNIFF) Grassroots Facilities Programme.

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. Householders who are deemed eligible under the criteria...

The Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 2026 makes provision to remove the policy of paying the child element for a maximum of two children in a household (subject to a limited number of exceptions) in Universal Credit (UC). As a result of...

This report provides a high-level summary of the consultation process conducted on the Executive’s Draft Anti- Poverty Strategy. This process aimed to gather information from a wide range of stakeholders including individuals, communities, businesses, organisations...

This bulletin provides statistics on key economic estimates for the Creative Industries for Northern Ireland.

The licensed premises within the City of Derry Airport are currently subject to the general permitted hours in accordance with Article 42 of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (‘the Order’). General permitted hours for...

As part of the UK Government’s ‘Plan for Change’ to put more money in people’s pockets’, the new Fair Repayment Rate (FRR) was implemented on 30 April 2025. This reduced the Universal Credit (UC) overall...

The purpose of this policy is to amend the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (the 2008 Act) to implement 18 recommendations from the Independent Review of Charity Regulation in Northern Ireland which require primary legislation...

The Northern Ireland Poverty and Income Inequality report 2024-25 was released on 26 March 2026. The proposed date of next publication will be Spring 2027.

The number of personal injury cases settled by each law firm in Northern Ireland in 2025 and the number of Road Traffic Accident (RTA) cases settled by each law firm in Northern Ireland in 2025.

If you wish to receive a copy of the response to any of the requests listed in the table below please send a request to the Freedom of Information mailbox citing the relevant reference number(s).

The minutes of each Department Management Board (DMB) will be available once they have been ratified. A copy of the ratified minutes are attached.

This quarterly publication provides an overview on the performance of the Child Maintenance Service in Northern Ireland. This publication contains information up to the quarter ending December 2025.

On Wednesday 19 November 2025, the annual MAG Symposium took place at St Comgall’s, Belfast.

The Department for Communities (DfC) wishes to invite applications for the appointment of Members to the Historic Buildings Council.

The connections between the province of Ulster and the United States of America run deep. The documents selected for this publication have been assembled from the archives at PRONI and illustrate the wide range of...