Publications

This Regulatory Impact Assessment considers the impact of amending existing legislation to implement provisions of Directive (EU) 2017/828, on the encouragement of long-term shareholder engagement by institutions for occupational retirement provision (known as “SRD II&rd

This Regulatory Impact Assessment considers the impact of a Statutory Rule that amends the Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (“the 1997 Regulations”) and the Register of Occupational and Personal Pension Scheme

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.

These Regulations provide the technical details for one of the additional tests to the contribution notice regime, “the employer resources test”.  For example, they set out how the value of the resources of the employer is to be determined and calculated by th

This document sets out guidance on how DfC's Historic Environment Division (HED) develops advice to local councils, heritage consultants, and others on planning applications.

A regulatory impact assessment relating to charges in defined contribution workplace pension schemes.  Changes to charges will: protect pension scheme members from high or unfair charges; ensure those running workplace pension schemes have the tools to act in members&rsqu

Impact of COVID on FOI responses

A number of sets of existing Regulations are being amended in consequence of provisions in the Pension Schemes Act 2015 which extend to Northern Ireland.  This regulatory impact assessment considers changes to the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of I

PIP Assessment Appointment Waiting Times

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Charges and Governance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”) cover a range of measures aimed at controlling the level and range of charges in relevant schemes which are used by employers to meet their automa

A composite evaluation framework has been developed to measure the impact of the implementation of Welfare Reform in NI.  Underpinning this are project specific evaluation strategies that have been developed in order to measure the impact of each project.  The impact

Work Capability Assessment | LCW | LCWRA 

Final publication outlining the policy for Northern Ireland Museums including the value and impact of them.

Amendments to wording of Scheme Approval – Band 4 ALPs – Planning, PFG targets are impacted.

This Regulatory Impact Assessment considers the impact of a Statutory Rule that amends existing regulations which restrict the extent to which occupational pension schemes can make certain investments with links to the employers who use the scheme, defined in the Pensions (Nor

PIP telephone assessment information from Capita Jan-Aug 2021

King’s Stables and Navan Fort Risk Assessments and Surveys

Information on equality and human rights screening to identify policy that are likely to have an impact on equality of opportunity and or/good relations.

The draft Regulations contain amendments to the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (NI) 2014 which will change the LGPS (NI) annual revaluation date from 1 April to 6 April.  This proposal will mitigate against the impact of high inflation on the LGPS (NI) revalu

This Regulatory Impact Assessment considers the impact of two Statutory Rules that  make provision for an authorisation and supervisory regime for collective money purchase pension schemes, a type of occupational pension scheme in which the contributions of members and em