Publications

This report focuses on two main areas which are the level of decision-making accuracy in social security benefits and the level of financial accuracy. The purpose of the report is to provide an assurance on...

Private rented sector information for the period 1 January 2021 to the date of this request, broken down by year and, where held, by council area, postcode sector or ward.

Details of the capital and resource funding allocated to the 20 prioritised clubs through The Northern Ireland Football Fund Performance Programme from its launch on 30 January 2025 to the date of this response.

Information relating to the usage of Custom House Square in Belfast for each of the last 10 calendar years.

The new policy for public libraries will replace the current policy, entitled Delivering Tomorrow’s Libraries, published by DCAL around 2006.

The new policy for public libraries will replace the current policy, entitled Delivering Tomorrow’s Libraries, published by DCAL around 2006.

The Department for Communities has published a list of a further 68 organisations being considered for funding following the allocation of additional resources through the Local Growth Fund. Funding will be subject to relevant grant...

The Department for Communities wishes to invite applications for the appointment of Members to the Board of the National Museums Northern Ireland.

This Statutory Rule makes amendments to Regulations 33 and 35 and Schedule 5 of The Housing Benefit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 to introduce five new earned income disregards for working-age claimants residing in Supported Housing...

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 June 2026.

This Department for Communities’ Business Plan 2026-27 has recently been approved by the Departmental Management Board. The Plan covers the 12-month period from April 2026 to March 2027 and sets out the steps that the...

This social media toolkit may be used to share awareness of the Home Heating Oil Support Scheme with your networks.

Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) for Architecture and the Built Environment response to DAERA Consultation on the Draft Air Quality (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Given the increased oil prices linked to the situation in the Middle East, the UK Government announced it was providing £53 million of immediate support for those households most exposed to the increased cost of...

Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) for Architecture and the Built Environment response to DfC Warm Healthy Homes Fund Consultation.

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 Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin is a quarterly bulletin containing information on Social Housing Development Programme (SHDP) housing starts and completions, social housing demand, homelessness, and new house sales and prices from the National House...

The Department for Communities has published its response to the public consultation on the proposed Charities (Amendment) Bill. The consultation was held between 27 March and 24 April 2026 and sought views on proposed amendments...

The Department requests information from councils at the end of each Quarter on the processing of invoices as detailed in the circular LG 19/2016 Prompt Payment Guidance. CP&LG publish comparative analysis on council performance to...

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