Publications

This phase forms part of the wider Department of Work & Pensions Discovery Phase with the primary purpose to test and learn on a small scale to inform the approach of moving a larger volume...

The Department for Communities is statutorily obliged to review the Caravans Act (NI) every five years. The 2021 Review of the Caravans Act (NI) 2011 was launched on 14 December 2021 by way of an...

Department for Communities (DSD as was) was responsible for publishing and maintaining the Supporting People Guidance 2012. Following the DfC review of the SP programme published in 2015, DfC is undertaking a review and consultations...

The policy aim is to support at least 50 currently inactive citizens with high levels of Irish who lack the basic qualifications and/or work experience to successfully take up the vacant posts in the Irish...

Currently no specific capital funding programme to which organisations working in the area of indigenous language and culture promotion might apply has existed within the Department. The absence of such as programme has historically given...

This policy aims to support Irish language organisations to provide high quality lessons by funding the production of ‘standardised’ course material for use in a ‘hybrid’ classroom.

This quarterly publication provides an overview on the performance of the Child Maintenance Service in Northern Ireland. This publication contains information up to the quarter ending December 2022.

The Department for Communities has published a development study for the Duncairn Gardens area of Belfast. Consultants were appointed to produce the study which outlines a way forward for the physical regeneration of the neighbourhood...

In February 2020 the Court of Appeal dismissed the Appeal by CCNI against Madam Justice McBride’s High Court Judgment of May 2019 that found that the Charity Commission do not have implied or express power...

The proposed statutory rule allows earnings factors derived from historic earnings to be restated at current values (i.e. values at tax year 2023/24 determined by reference to Average Weekly Earnings for 12 months ending September...

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...

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.

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...

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DSO advice on how long debt can be reclaimed by the Department

PIP claimants waiting more than 6 weeks

Financial settlements for cases of maladministration

Private rental accommodation changed to Air BnB/holiday lets

Accommodation provided to Asylum Seekers/Refugees

PIP claims with Duputryen’s contracture