Publications

A licence is required to search for archaeological material, including objects, if the search involves disturbing the ground.

This is the report on the actuarial valuation of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland) as at 31 March 2013, along with supporting documents.

The purpose of this circular is to provide clarity on the roles and responsibilities of each party involved in the provision of safety at sports grounds in Northern Ireland (NI) under the Safety of Sports Grounds (NI) Order 2006 (2006 Order).

Discretionary Support is administered by the Department for Communities (the Department). The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 makes provision for the Department to make payments by way of a grant or loan to prescribed persons.

Historic Environment Division (HED) has a statutory role in development planning.

The DfC Equality Scheme sets out how the Department is committed to meeting its statutory obligations on the promotion of equality and good relations under Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act.

These Advisory Standards are intended to assist in the execution of works to historic and traditional buildings in Northern Ireland.

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

Information regarding the application process for funding through the sign language partnership group with an example of the application pack issued.

The Regulatory Framework applies to all Registered Housing Associations (RHAs) registered and regulated within Northern Ireland under Article 4 (1) (c) of The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992.

As part of its statutory obligation under Section (13) of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 1964, the Department gives notice that it has made the following schemes:- 

The Department for Communities (DfC) and the Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations (NIFHA) have collaboratively produced and published this thinkpiece.

The below forms should be used accordinly when transfering any records to the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland. 

Housing Association Guide - Finance Guide forms

HB Memos contain further guidance on the interpretation of legislation to Housing Benefit and should be read in conjunction with the Housing Benefit Decision Makers Guide.

Headline statistics on engagement in culture, arts and sport: provisional findings from the 2017/18 Continuous Household Survey.

The Historic Buildings Council (HBC) and the Historic Monuments Council (HMC) are Statutory Advisory Councils to the Department for Communities.

Management plan for the conservation of the Derry Walls.

Individual business areas within the Department have provided privacy information to explain how and why they collect personal data and how it will be used.

The NI Benefits Statistics Summary provides an up to date and concise overview of the main benefits administered by the Department.