Publications

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.

Universal Credit is a 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...

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...

The existing Debt Management Computer System (DMCS), the legacy debt management system used by both Debt Management in Great Britain and Debt Management Northern Ireland (DMNI), supports the administration and recovery of customer debt. While...

A track betting licence authorises the provision of betting facilities, by bookmaking and by means of a totalisator, on the licensed track. A licence lasts for 7 years unless cancelled or revoked. At the end...

Department for Communities Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026.

This privacy notice from the Department for Communities (DfC) tells our customers and service users how we process your personal data in accordance with our legal obligations under the Data Protection Act (DPA) and the...

The fact sheet provides a quarterly overview of the performance and composition of the NI Central Investment Fund for Charities (NICIFC) for the three months ending 30 June 2026.

This Statistical factsheet, which is published three times a year (along with a more detailed annual bulletin), presents key information on employment vacancies which have been notified to the Department for Communities (DfC).

This Regulatory Impact Assessment considers the impact of a Statutory Rule that enables multiple unconnected employers to participate in Collective Money Purchase (CMP) pension schemes. CMP schemes pool employer and member contributions into a collective...

The Northern Ireland Peatland Strategy to 20401 sets out the overarching framework for peatland restoration, including commitments on climate action, biodiversity, water quality, and heritage protection. This guidance aligns with that framework and sets out...

The DfC Procurement Pipeline Report is published below and outlines anticipated tendering opportunities over the next 18 months for goods and services valued above £500,000 and works valued above £2 million.

The Background Quality Report explains the data sources, methods, quality considerations and limitations behind the Neighbourhood Renewal Area Profiles 2026.

Headline statistics on the number of liquor licences in Northern Ireland at 31 December 2025.

The Northern Ireland Community Infrastructure Fund (NICIF) is a capital grant intervention intended to support voluntary and community organisations to improve existing community buildings and facilities across Northern Ireland.

The Department for Communities has published its departmental response to the public consultation on a major event order for the Fleadh Cheoil Na hÉeireann, ‘The Fleadh’, 2026).

The vision for Historic Environment Policy for Northern Ireland is for an inclusive and valued historic environment that delivers for Northern Ireland. This ‘delivery’ is aimed not solely at what the historic environment can deliver...