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This document is the Equality Impact Assessment Final Report on a Northern Ireland Assembly Bill, the Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill (“the Bill”) to extend automatic enrolment for workplace pensions.

Published 26 April 2024Consultation reports

The Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in Northern Ireland requires capital investment in assets to deliver against the Executive’s Programme for Government (PfG).

Published 19 February 2024Legislation and regulations

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.

Published 08 February 2024Research and analysis

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. 

Published 24 January 2024Corporate reports

The Department for Communities Voluntary and Community Division (VCD) has established a formal change programme aimed at improving how the Department ‘incentivises, supports and enhances community empowerment through an innovative and sustainable voluntary and community

Published 15 November 2023Legislation and regulations

This document presents the findings of the first five stages of the process and the (stage 6) decisions taken by the Department for Communities in the allocation of its 2023-24 Budget.

Published 03 October 2023Consultation reports

Engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2022/23

Headline statistics on engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport: findings from the 2022/23 Continuous Household Survey.

Published 28 September 2023Statistical reports

This good relations programme is delivered through the medium of sport, physical and creative activity.

Published 28 July 2023Legislation and regulations

DfC Budget 2023-24 - Draft Equality Impact Assessment Outcome Report

This document presents the findings from the first stage of the consultation (up to and including 7 June 2023) on the Department for Communities proposed Budget 2023-24 allocations.

Published 21 June 2023Consultation reports

Regulation 2 would amend regulation 29(5) of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 to correct an oversight in the re-drafting of the earlier amendment which left an unintended consequence, whereby a claimant who has been determined to have Limited Capability

Published 19 May 2023Legislation and regulations

The Department for Communities has produced a new affordable housing policy which aims to create an additional supply of homes, providing a new affordable 'Intermediate Rent' housing option.

Published 30 March 2023Guidance literature

The Department for Communities is statutorily obliged to review the Caravans Act (NI) every five years.

Published 29 March 2023Impact assessments

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

Published 10 March 2023Legislation and regulations

Guidance for the sustainable management of the historic environment in Northern Ireland

Published 14 February 2023Guidance literature

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

Published 12 January 2023Consultation reports

 

Published 08 December 2022Impact assessments

The Department currently administers a number of Executive approved welfare mitigation schemes which are designed to alleviate the impact of specific changes to social security benefits.

Published 25 October 2022Independent reports

This document outlines the scale of the challenge of climate change, the actions the Department will take to reduce its impact across its diverse responsibility.

Published 24 October 2022Corporate reports

Support for owners to carry out minor works to keep scheduled historic monuments protected.

Published 14 October 2022Forms

This guidance aims to improve both the quality of governance and the level of action trustees must take in identifying, assessing and managing climate risk.

Published 10 October 2022Guidance literature

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