Publications

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).

Details of meetings between the Minister and the Lough Neagh Partnership.

Public appointments made by the Department in 2024/25.

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 2024.

The proposed statutory rule allows earnings factors derived from historic earnings to be restated at current values (i.e. values at tax year 2024/25 determined by reference to Average Weekly Earnings for 12 months ending September...

The proposed Statutory Rule specifies the percentage by which the guaranteed minimum pension (GMP) element of an individual’s occupational pension entitlement is increased with effect from 6 April 2025 (a person could accrue a GMP...

Article 29 (1) of the Local Government (NI) Order 2005 confers powers on district councils in relation to emergencies. Article 29 (10) of the Order gives the Department the power to make grants to district...

The Department for Communities has published an Outcome Report which presents the findings from a consultation on “Proposals to amend the legislation to help tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Housing”.

The Supporting People Policy Framework (NI) 2025, is the updated departmental guidance for the Supporting People Programme. The Programme was introduced in 2003 to help the most vulnerable in our society, who require additional housing...

The Pension Age Fuel Support Payment scheme (which provides for a one-off payment to mitigate against the impact of the recent Winter Fuel Payment changes) was introduced to only apply to people living in Northern...

The above proposed Statutory Rule is an annual, routine order that makes a technical amendment by setting the value of the Pension Protection Fund levy ceiling. The value of the levy ceiling for 2025-26 is...

European Heritage Open Days are held in Northern Ireland as part of the annual European wide festival. Historic Environment Division (HED) within the Department for Communities (DfC) co-ordinates this event. The purpose is to promote...

DfC Communities, Place & Local Government Division has now prepared a Direction for the appropriate form and content of accounts of the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC).

DfC Communities, Place & Local Government Division has now prepared a Direction for the appropriate form and content of accounts of the North West Regional Waste Management Group (NWRWMG).

Local Communities, Place & Local Government Division has now prepared a Direction for the appropriate form and content of accounts of the Local Government Staff Commission.

DfC Communities, Place & Local Government Division has now prepared a Direction for the appropriate form and content of accounts for Northern Ireland District Councils.

DfC Communities, Place & Local Government Division has now prepared a Direction for the appropriate form and content of accounts of arc21.

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.

The Department for Communities currently administers a number of Executive approved welfare mitigation schemes, which are designed to alleviate the financial impact arising from specific changes to the social security system, introduced in response to...

The Department for Communities currently administers a number of Executive approved welfare mitigation schemes, which are designed to alleviate the financial impact arising from specific changes to the social security system, introduced in response to...