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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 30 September 2021Guidance literature

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

Published 28 September 2021Legislation and regulations

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.

Published 10 September 2021Circulars

Benefit Cap Statistics - May 2021

The Benefit Cap is a limit on the total amount of benefit that working-age people can receive. From 31 May 2016, the amount a household could receive in benefit income was limited to £26,000 per annum.

Published 25 August 2021Statistical reports

As part of the Department’s work to implement Fresh Start policy the DfC Fresh Start team is working with Waterside Neighbourhood Partnership, to deliver a community based education and action citizen programme aimed at young adults who feel disconnected from their commu

Published 20 August 2021Guidance literature

Households below Average Income Northern Ireland 2019/20

The households below average income report for Northern Ireland 2019-20 was released on 5 August 2021. This covers the period pre COVID-19. The proposed date of next publication will be Summer 2022.

Published 05 August 2021Statistical reports

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.

Published 21 July 2021Legislation and regulations

Wellbeing and engagement in culture, heritage and sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2019/20

Statistics in relation to wellbeing and engagement in culture, heritage and sport: findings from the 2019/20 Continuous Household Survey.

Published 06 July 2021Statistical reports

The DfC Disability Action Plan sets out how the Department proposes to fulfil the duties under Section 49A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in relation to its functions, for the period 2020-2024.

Published 28 June 2021Corporate reports

Summary evaluation report based on evaluations submitted by councils regarding Community Festivals Fund outcomes.

Published 24 June 2021Corporate reports

Digest of statistics for the Public Record Office 2019/20

This publication brings together key statistics on the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland.

Published 27 May 2021Statistical reports

Benefit Cap Statistics - February 2021

The Benefit Cap is a limit on the total amount of benefit that working-age people can receive. From 31 May 2016, the amount a household could receive in benefit income was limited to £26,000 per annum.

Published 26 May 2021Statistical reports

The purpose of the Rule is to prevent an employee from experiencing disadvantage in relation to Statutory Maternity Pay and Maternity Allowance as a result of their being ‘furloughed’ under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“the CJRS”).

Published 29 April 2021Legislation and regulations

The outturn results for the 2019/20 Public Library Standards which form part of the Department's Delivering Tomorrow’s Libraries policy.

Published 27 April 2021Corporate reports

In March 2020, in response to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Secretary of State, on behalf of the Department for Communities, made regulations which increased the standard allowance of UC by an amount equal to £86.67 per assessment period (equivalent to £20 per week

Published 14 April 2021Legislation and regulations

The purpose of this Statutory Rule is to add new personal allowance rates into the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006.

Published 09 April 2021Legislation and regulations

Northern Ireland Poverty Bulletin 2019-20

The Northern Ireland poverty bulletin 2019/20 was released on 25 March 2021. This covers the period pre COVID-19. The proposed date of next publication will be Spring 2022.

Published 25 March 2021Statistical reports

Report from the Disability Strategy Expert Advisory Panel

In line with commitments made under ‘New Decade, New Approach’, the Executive has agreed to the development of a suite of Social Inclusion Strategies: Anti-Poverty; Disability; Gender Equality and Sexual Orientation.

Published 05 March 2021Independent reports

Report from the Gender Equality Strategy Expert Advisory Panel

In line with commitments made under ‘New Decade, New Approach’, the Executive has agreed to the development of a suite of Social Inclusion Strategies: Anti-Poverty; Disability; Gender Equality and Sexual Orientation.

Published 05 March 2021Independent reports

Report from the Anti-Poverty Strategy Expert Advisory Panel

In line with commitments made under ‘New Decade, New Approach’, the Executive has agreed to the development of a suite of Social Inclusion Strategies: Anti-Poverty; Disability; Gender Equality and Sexual Orientation.

Published 05 March 2021Independent reports

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