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The Department for Communities is the sponsor Department for the Northern Ireland Museums Council.

Published 06 September 2024Contract management

The Department for Communities invites applications for the appointment of the Chair to the Historic Buildings Council.

Published 05 September 2024Forms

There is an undeniable need to improve our existing building stock to reduce carbon emissions and make them sustainable into the future. Our traditional and historic (solid wall) buildings play a part in this. 

Published 04 September 2024Guidance literature

 This test and learn pilot scheme proposal can be linked to the DFC “Building Inclusive Communities 2020-2025” strategy, the DFC Operational Strategy 2020-2025 and Northern Ireland Executive’s Programme for Government (PfG) (2016-2021) indicators and out

Published 04 September 2024Statistical reports

The new CF73 (Notification of Hospital Admission for patients on Benefit or State Pension) should be fully completed by an admission clerk upon any DfC customers admission.

Published 02 September 2024Forms

Northern Ireland Gambling Licencing and Industry Data 2023

Statistics on gambling licencing and industry data.

Published 29 August 2024Statistical reports

Personal Independence Payment Statistics - May 2024

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) was introduced in Northern Ireland in June 2016, and replaced Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people aged between 16 and 64 years old. PIP and DLA cannot be claimed at the same time.

Published 28 August 2024Statistical reports

Universal Credit Statistics - May 2024

Universal Credit is a new payment to help support households that are out of work or are on a low income. Universal Credit was introduced in Northern Ireland on a phased geographical basis from 27 September 2017.

Published 28 August 2024Statistical reports

Benefit Cap Statistics - May 2024

The Benefit Cap is a limit on the total amount of benefit that working-age people can receive. From 31 May 2016, the amount a household could receive in benefit income was limited to £26,000 per annum.

Published 28 August 2024Statistical reports

Benefits Statistics Summary Publication (Accredited Official Statistics) - May 2024

The Benefits Statistics Summary is released quarterly in the last week of February, May, August and November.

Published 28 August 2024Statistical reports

A lack of a PVL, or too high a limit, runs the risk of qualifying some people on affordability grounds who could access an otherwise appropriate and less expensive property without intervention.

Published 27 August 2024Equality Screenings

This screening considers the equality obligations undertaken in respect of only the 2024-25 departmental business plan.

Published 23 August 2024Equality Screenings

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. 

Published 23 August 2024Financial plans and reports

Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin April - June 2024

The Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin is a quarterly bulletin containing information on new housing starts and completions, homelessness, the NI House Price Index and new house sales and prices.

Published 22 August 2024Statistical reports

Examining Common Benefit Combinations for Northern Ireland

This project details the findings of a research study examining common benefit combinations for Northern Ireland. It was undertaken as part of the Department’s Economic and Social Research Programme 2022/24 and examines the benefit comb

Published 22 August 2024Statistical reports

The Department of Finance and Personnel (now DoF) approved ‘Guidance Notes for Applications for Schemes of Emergency Financial Assistance to District Councils’ in August 2004.

Published 22 August 2024Circulars

This Department for Communities’ Business Plan 2024-25 has recently been approved by the Departmental Management Board. The Business Plan covers the 12 month period from April 2024 to March 2025 and sets out the steps that the Department will take in working toward

Published 22 August 2024Business plans

Navigation information - Pontoons at Stranmillis 19 August - 16 September 2024.

Published 16 August 2024Maps

European Heritage Open Days 2024 runs over the weekend of 14-15 September 2024. This brochure showcases the venues and events across Northern Ireland which are open to the public.

Published 13 August 2024Promotional material

The fact sheet provides a quarterly overview of the performance and composition of the Fund for the three months ending 30 June 2024.

Published 09 August 2024Guidance literature

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