1939 publications
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The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 - screening
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...
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The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 - screening
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...
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Circular LG 11/2025 - Terms and conditions for the payment of civil contingencies grant 2024/25 (Q4 2024/25)
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...
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Consultation Outcome Report - Proposals to amend legislation to help tackle anti-social behaviour in housing
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”.
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The Supporting People Policy Framework (NI) 2025 guidance
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...
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Amendment to the Emergency Fuel Payment (also known as the Pension Age Fuel Support Payment) scheme policy - screening
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...
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The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 - screening
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...
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European Heritage Open Days 2024 report
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...
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Circular LG 06/2025 - Accounts Direction to Arc21 2024-25
DfC Communities, Place & Local Government Division has now prepared a Direction for the appropriate form and content of accounts of arc21.
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Circular LG 07/2025 - Accounts Direction to Local Government Staff Commission 2024-25
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.
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Circular LG 08/2025 - Accounts Direction to Northern Ireland Local Government Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC) 2024-25
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).
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Circular LG 09/2025 - Accounts Direction to North West Regional Waste Management Group (NWRWMG) 2024-25
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).
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Circular LG 10/2025 - Accounts Direction to District Councils 2024-25
DfC Communities, Place & Local Government Division has now prepared a Direction for the appropriate form and content of accounts for Northern Ireland District Councils.
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Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin October - December 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.
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The Welfare Supplementary Payment (Extension) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 - screening
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...
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The Universal Credit (Welfare Supplementary Payment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 - screening
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...
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The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) (Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (‘the Statutory Rule’) - screening
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) is used to calculate Housing Benefit and Universal Credit housing element awards, based on the size of a household and location of a property. LHA, which has applied to tenants in...
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The Universal Credit (Welfare Supplementary Payment) (Social Sector Size Criteria) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 - screening
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...
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Personal Independence Payment Statistics - November 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...
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Benefits Statistics Summary Publication (Accredited Official Statistics) - November 2024
The Benefits Statistics Summary is released quarterly in the last week of February, May, August and November.