Publications

This whole life carbon guidance provides a background in helping to understand what carbon means. Existing buildings may be an important source of embodied carbon. Their re-use can play an important role in the international...

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. Householders who are deemed eligible under the criteria...

These regulations amend the current regulations to take account of the changes required to the existing form of licence, as a result of provisions within the 2021 Act.

The primary purpose of Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) is to protect owner-occupiers receiving an income-related benefit from the threat of repossession. In April 2018, SMI changed from a benefit to an interest bearing loan...

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

Prior to the Local Government elections in May 2023, the Department is issuing an updated Circular to the Clerk & Chief Executive of each District Council to specify the positions of responsibility which must be...

Prior to the Local Government elections in May 2023, the Department is issuing an updated Circular to the Clerk & Chief Executive of each District Council to remind Councils of the provisions in relation to...

Prior to the Local Government elections in May 2023, the Department is issuing an updated Circular to the Clerk & Chief Executive of each District Council to remind councillors of their responsibilities to declare acceptance...

The Voluntary and Community Division (VCD) within the Department for Communities (DfC) is responsible for charity policy and legislation in Northern Ireland. This division is also the Sponsor Branch for the Charity Commission for Northern...

Social security benefits, pensions and lump sum payments in Northern Ireland (NI) are generally maintained in parity with Great Britain (GB).The rates of most social security benefits, pensions and lump sum payments are reviewed each...

This guidance for trustees and managers of relevant occupational pension schemes provides information on asset allocation reporting, performance-based fees and the charge cap.

Article 29 (1) of the Local Government (NI) Order 2005 confers powers on district councils in relation to emergencies. Article 29 (10) of the Order gives the Department the power to make grants to district...

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.To complement the policy a 'Homes for Intermediate...

The Northern Ireland Poverty and Income Inequality report 2021-22 was released on 30 March 2023. The proposed date of next publication will be Spring 2024.

This statistical publication produced by the Department, contains analysis on non-UK nationals living in Northern Ireland, with specific focus on this groups’ current and historical interaction with the benefit system.

This statistical publication produced by the Department, contains analysis on non-UK nationals living in Northern Ireland, with specific focus on this groups’ current and historical interaction with the benefit system.

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

The Intermediate Rent policy aims to achieve an increase in the supply of affordable homes for rent for lower-moderate income households.

Headline statistics on the number of liquor licences in Northern Ireland at 31 December 2022.

There is a limit on the total amount of benefit that working age people can get. This is called the Benefit Cap. The Benefit Cap can be applied through Housing Benefit (HB) and Universal Credit...