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

Local Government Circular LG 09/2020 – District Council (Northern Ireland) Rate Statistics 2020/2021

The Pensions Act 2004 set up the Pension Protection Fund, on a UK-wide basis, to provide compensation for members of eligible occupational pension schemes, where the sponsoring employer is insolvent and the scheme has insufficient assets to pay benefits at Fund compensation le

Section 170 of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 allows for the administration costs of the Pensions Regulator and the Pensions Ombudsman, and in part the Money and Pensions Service to be recovered by means of an annual general levy on occupational and personal p

The Líofa Initiative Gaeltacht Bursary Scheme is a promotional, educational and life-long learning initiative to assist individuals who have undertaken a challenge to become fluent in Irish.

It is unlawful for letting agents to pass on fees to tenants for services that a letting agent carries out on behalf of a landlord under the Commission on Disposal of Land (NI) Order 1986.   For example, fees charged to show a prospective tenant a property.

The rates of most social security benefits, pensions and lump sum payments are reviewed each year and usually up-rated in April. The legislation that provides for the increase in the rates is:

Section 34(1) of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 requires that the Department prepare an annual report of its proceedings under that Act and the Charities (Northern Ireland) Order 1987. 

The WCCF is a temporary emergency funding package pending the implementation of a co-ordinated Childcare Strategy for Northern Ireland. This commitment has been reaffirmed in the Executive’s New Decade, New Approach document.

DfC Local Government and Housing Regulation Division has now prepared a Direction for the appropriate form and content of accounts for Northern Ireland District Councils..

Local Government and Housing Regulation Division has now prepared a Direction for the appropriate form and content of accounts of the Local Government Staff Commission.

DfC Local Government and Housing Regulation 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 Local Government and Housing Regulation Division has now prepared a Direction for the appropriate form and content of accounts of arc21.