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Help towards some of the extra costs you might have because of a long-term health condition or disability.

Personal Independence Payment is a new benefit replacing Disability Living Allowance for people aged 16 to 64 years. Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance cannot be claimed at the same time.

Personal Independence Payment is a new benefit replacing Disability Living Allowance for people aged 16 to 64 years.

A quick guide for advisors when making a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claim on behalf of someone who is terminally ill (who has less than six months to live) to allow them to get help quickly when they claim PIP.

The Department’s Community Empowerment Division organised and facilitated a round of stakeholder engagement events between October and December 2018 at venues across Northern Ireland; with two in Belfast, and one each in Derry/Londonderry, Ballymena, Portadown and Omagh.

This page contains the Area Analysis Report and Forum Meeting Minutes on the Lower Oldpark & Hillview pilot area within Building Successful Communities. 
 

The Local Government circular 25/2019 details the process to be followed for council applications in relation to article 19 applications regarding reimbursement of travel and subsistence.

The Department invites proposals for the redevelopment of a combined site at 308-312 Shankill Road, Belfast.

The final date for proposals is 12 noon, 19 December 2019.

This policy is to review the appointee process currently being used in DfC, this is an internal, technical change.

DfC’s Voluntary & Community Division has publicised a (£25k) grant tender opportunity on NICVA’s CommunityNI website and is looking to appoint a Not-for-Profit/Voluntary & Community Sector organisation to design and deliver a citizenship programme for

This page contains the Area Analysis Report and Forum Meeting Minutes on the Tigers Bay & Mountcollyer pilot area within Building Successful Communities.

The Development Guide has been amended to provide an update to Scheme Approval – Introduction to Acquisition Issues & Valuations Section

Historic Environment Division in the Department for Communities’ role as a statutory consultee in the planning process includes ensuring that archaeological investigations take place in advance of development projects when necessary.

The Development Guide has been amended to provide an update to the form SFN1: FCI Calculation Form

The Interpreting service will allow BSL and ISL users access to make telephone calls to PIP and DCS staff through a fully qualified Interpreter.

The Local Government Circular 23/2019 provides a set of consolidated guidance on councillor allowances.

The Department for Communities (DfC) presents its Social Fund Account which is prepared in accordance with section 146(4) of the Social Security Administration (NI) Act 1992 and the Department of Finance (DoF) accounts direction.

The Department’s Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) for Architecture and the Built Environment are champions and advocates for placemaking in Northern Ireland. During the design, development and delivery of places, many and varied people and processes are involved.

Decisions which are awaiting a decision due to the absence of the Assembly / Ministers