Publications

These financial statements relate to the Charitable Donations & Bequests Accounts detailing receipts and payments for the financial year 2024.

The Northern Ireland Poverty and Income Inequality report 2023-24 was released on 27 March 2025. The proposed date of next publication will be spring 2026

Statistics in relation to wellbeing and engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport: findings from the 2023/24 Continuous Household Survey.

Social security benefits, pensions and lump sum payments in Northern Ireland (NI) are generally maintained in parity with Great Britain (GB).

This review of the role and responsibilities of councillors in Northern Ireland was carried out by an independent working group chaired by Mr Maynard Mawhinney. The working group, consisting of two other independent members; a...

This bulletin provides statistics on key economic estimates for the Creative Industries for Northern Ireland.

Reports commissioned by the Department in relation a site for the IFA National Training Centre

Correspondence with the Education Authority in regard to a site for the IFA National Training Centre

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...