Publications

This policy aims to support Irish language organisations to provide high quality lessons by funding the production of ‘standardised’ course material for use in a ‘hybrid’ classroom.

This compendium  contains a number of research summaries reflective of wide spectrum of DSD policies and programmes, including Poverty, Fraud and Error, Homelessness and Disability which are supported by Analytical Services Unit.

This document outlines the Northern Ireland specific impacts of the Summer Budget 2015 policies for benefit claimants in Northern Ireland (including Tax Credit claimants).

This document constitutes the agreed financial systems and controls assessment of voluntary and community organisations (FSCA) policy for Northern Ireland departments, executive agencies, non departmental public bodies and other arms length bodies.

This Regulatory Impact Assessment sets out the policy objectives of the review of the automatic enrolment earnings trigger and qualifying earnings band for the 2017/18 year and the impact on, for example, individuals, employers and the pensions industry.

This is a proposed policy change in relation to the introduction of a threshold of income or income/ assets of £20k below which charities in Northern Ireland would not be required to register nor report to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. 

All instances of actual and suspected Tenancy Fraud should be recorded in a register and reported to the Department’s Social Housing Policy Branch via email using the form TF1 (Initial Notificatio

The Department is required by the Equality Commission to undertake an Audit of Inequalities.

The policy aim is to support at least 50 currently inactive citizens with high levels of Irish who lack the basic qualifications and/or work experience to successfully take up the vacant posts in the Irish medium sector into employment.

It is necessary to bring in amendments to the Local Government Pension Scheme in NI (LGPS (NI)) to remedy the discrimination identified in the Goodwin Ruling and the Walker Judgment.  The draft Regulations also contain proposals for minor miscellaneous policy changes and

The Partnership Panel was established to provide a structured relationship between central and local government, to promote collaboration and synergies between Ministers and councillors; and to provide opportunities for joint policy formation to enhance the co-ordination and d

On 14 March 2022 the Homes for Ukraine scheme was launched by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Under this scheme, sponsors must provide accommodation for a minimum of six months.

This Impact Assessment considers two changes to the way employer debt is treated in the context of a company restructuring.

The aim of this policy change is to support economic recovery by ensuring self-employed claimants have the support they need to restart their businesses.

COVID-19 Pandemic lead to removal of face-to-face / in person assessments which has impacted ability of Department to process claims effectively through current options.

This Regulatory Impact Assessment considers changes to the requirements relating to the disclosure of information by occupational, personal and stakeholder pension schemes.

The proposed Statutory Rule make amendments to the requirements relating to the administration and governance of occupational pension schemes.

The masterplan has been commissioned by the Department in collaboration with Coleraine Borough Council, and sets out a 15 year shared vision for Coleraine town centre.

This study was commissioned in January 2012 by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE), on behalf of the Department.

The purpose of this fundamental review is “to ensure that the current ways of accessing the social housing waiting list and allocating social housing make the most effective use of scarce public resources in identifying and meeting housing need in the context of Governme