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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

This is a proposed intervention to support vulnerable and low-income households with access to food and everyday living essentials during the Cost-of-Living Crisis. 

Published 20 March 2023Legislation and regulations

Social security benefits, pensions and lump sum payments in Northern Ireland (NI) are generally maintained in parity with Great Britain (GB).

Published 20 March 2023Legislation and regulations

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

Benefit Cap Statistics - November 2022

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 22 February 2023Statistical reports

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

It is the policy intent of Universal Credit (UC) to not only support out of work claimants to move into employment, but also to support working claimants who are in receipt of UC to progress and increase their wages thus reducing their reliance on UC.

Published 20 December 2022Legislation and regulations

 

Published 08 December 2022Impact assessments

Benefit Cap Statistics - August 2022

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 30 November 2022Statistical reports

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 23 November 2022Circulars

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

The Family Resources Survey for Northern Ireland 2020-21 was released on 22 September 2022. The proposed date of next publication will be Summer 2023.

Published 22 September 2022Statistical reports

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

Published 20 September 2022Impact assessments

This Regulatory Impact Assessment considers the impact of a Statutory Rule that amends regulation 17 of the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 which concerns the provision of annual pension benefit statemen

Published 20 September 2022Impact assessments

These Regulations will temporarily increase the Winter Fuel Payment lump sum by £300 for winter 2022/23.

Published 20 September 2022Legislation and regulations

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