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This document provides a summary of the range of initiatives and interventions the Department for Communities provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published 28 May 2021Corporate reports

Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin January - March 2021

The Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin is a quarterly bulletin containing information on new housing starts and completions, homelessness, the NI House Price Index and new house sales and prices.

Published 27 May 2021Statistical 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

Benefits Statistics Summary Publication (National Statistics) - February 2021

The Benefits Statistics Summary is released quarterly in the last week of February, May, August and November.

Published 26 May 2021Statistical reports

Universal Credit Statistics - February 2021

Universal Credit is a new payment to help support households that are out of work or are on a low income. Universal Credit was introduced in Northern Ireland on a phased geographical basis from 27 September 2017.

Published 26 May 2021Statistical reports

Personal Independence Payment Statistics - February 2021

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a new benefit replacing Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people aged between 16 to 64 years. PIP and DLA cannot be claimed at the same time. PSU have compiled statistics on the following within PIP:

Published 26 May 2021Statistical reports

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is committed to replacing the existing legacy system used in the administration of Attendance Allowance (AA) with a more modern, useable, reliable and supportable end-to-end digital service for citizens and agents.

Published 14 May 2021Legislation and regulations

This guide contains tips and strategies to build resilience and support employees through the process of redundancy.

Published 11 May 2021Guidance literature

The Department for Communities (DfC) Finance Support service was introduced in November 2016 following the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 and is one of the Department’s key priority service provisions.  This critical service is designed to support peop

Published 10 May 2021Legislation and regulations

This report contains a detailed Balance Sheet and statement of income and expenditure for the Northern Ireland Central Investment Fund for Charities 2019.

Published 06 May 2021Statistical reports

The Department requests information from councils at the end of each Quarter on the processing of invoices as detailed in the circular LG 19/2016 Prompt Payment Guidance.

Published 06 May 2021Financial plans and reports

Vacancies: Statistical Bulletin 2020/21 Financial Year

This statistical bulletin has been produced by the Department for Communities.

Published 05 May 2021Statistical 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 05 May 2021Circulars

The Employment Support Programme, which was available in Northern Ireland since 1981, offered opportunities to people with a disability who, although capable of meaningful employment, were unable to obtain unsubsidised jobs due to the severity of their disability.

Published 05 May 2021Legislation and regulations

The total number of appeals registered during the year to which this report relates was 10,428, of which 392 were monitored.

Published 04 May 2021Independent reports

DfC Local Government and Housing Regulation Division has prepared a template for the recording of Councillors’ and Committee Members’ Allowances funded by Councils in 2020/2021.

Published 30 April 2021Circulars

The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 which amended the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020 No.

Published 30 April 2021Legislation and regulations

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 aim of Workable is to provide appropriate supports to assist people with disabilities integrate into the workplace.

Published 28 April 2021Legislation and regulations

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