Publications

The Department for Communities (DfC) presents its Social Fund Account which has been prepared in accordance with a direction issued by the Department of Finance (DoF) in pursuance of section 146(4) of the Social Security Administration (NI) Act 1992.

The ranking of economic projects can be relatively easily determined using a range of quantitative economic measures, but estimating the anticipated impact of arts, heritage, sports and community projects - cultural projects - is more challenging.

The overall objectives of Universal Credit and Jobseeker’s Allowance are to support people who are on a low income or out of work. They provide claimants with the support they need to prepare for work, move into work, or to earn more if already in work.

The Economic and Social Research Review aims to capture and disseminate key economic and social research relevant to the Department’s policy agenda to inform evidence-based policy making.

The Collective Money Purchase Schemes Regulations implement a new authorisation and supervisory regime for collective money purchase schemes a type of occupational pension scheme in which the contributions of members and employers are pooled and invested with a view to deliver

This document presents the findings of the first five stages of the process and the (stage 6) decisions taken by the Department for Communities with regards to Changes to the Discretionary Support Scheme. 

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.

Due to the ongoing absence of the Northern Ireland Assembly, we are required to revoke and remake any confirmatory sets of Regulations.

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

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).

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 North West Regional Waste Management Group (NWRWMG).

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.

Appendix A draft damp and mould Housing Association Guide amendment

This is the second in a series of MAG Principles documents, which will examine our built environment and identify a range of important design issues that we need to address in making our cities, towns, villages, and rural communities better places in which to live, work and pl

Raising a Concern (Whistleblowing) refers to a member of staff, other workers or a member of the public disclosing information about certain types of wrongdoing (risk, danger, illegality or malpractice). The updated Guidance aims to:

Seating arrangements at Casement Park during Euro 2028

Number of phones or laptops decommissioned by the Department in 2022-23

Information on funding provided to a set of named organisations between 2015 and 2019