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Article 3 and Schedule 1 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, as amended by Article 52 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, make provision that certain specified entertainments shall not

Improvements have been made to the Social Fund Budgeting Loans process. The improved process allows you to receive telephone communication about your loan decision as well as receiving a loan decision by letter.

The Department is seeking a development proposal for a site in Irish Street, Downpatrick.  It is located within Downpatrick town centre and sits adjacent to the Primary Retail Core.

In accordance with section 146(5) and (6) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, the Department is required to prepare an annual report on the operation of the Social Fund and to lay the report before the Assembly.

Article 5C of the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 as inserted by Section 7 of the Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (the Act), placed a duty on the Department to research and consult on the implications of exercising the powers contained in the Act,

The PVL is the cap on the value of a property that can be purchased through Co-Ownership. The Department for Communities (DfC) is responsible for reviewing the PVL on an annual basis.

The Minister for Communities convened a Ministerial Advisory Panel in March 2022, to undertake a focused piece of work that would advise on the most effective and sustainable approach to embedding the principles of Community Wealth Building into all relevant departmental inves

The Way Forward document sets out a codesign approach and timetable to bring a draft vision and strategy forward by Spring 2023 for subsequent statutory public consultation.

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 Department currently administers a number of Executive approved welfare mitigation schemes which are designed to alleviate the impact of specific changes to social security benefits.

This document outlines the scale of the challenge of climate change, the actions the Department will take to reduce its impact across its diverse responsibility.

Article 29 (1) of the Local Government (NI) Order 2005 confers powers on district councils in relation to emergencies.

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.

Support for owners to carry out minor works to keep scheduled historic monuments protected.

The People and Place Review team is committed to communication and engagement activities that ensures effective and consistent messaging both to those involved in the co-design process, elected members and wider interested stakeholders.

The purpose of this Guidance is not to restate the legal requirements for those trustees or managers of schemes that fall within the scope of the 2022 Regulations, but instead to help trustees or managers understand how to meet them where they apply.

The policy intention is to extend the Department’s current operational activity and support for refugees beyond participation in the Syrian Vulnerable Person Relocation Scheme (SVPRS) to include participation in the UK Government’s Afghan refugee resettlement schem

This guidance aims to improve both the quality of governance and the level of action trustees must take in identifying, assessing and managing climate risk.

A joint letter from Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey, Scottish Minister for Social Security and Local Government, Ben Macpherson and the Welsh Minister for Social Justice, Jane Hutt, to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Chloe Smith urging immediate action on the