Publications

MAG has launched an updated Briefing and Design Review guidance document aimed at developers, promoters, project teams, planning authorities and district councils.

District Councils will on occasion have a business need to dispose of or lease a portion of its property or properties within their area of responsibility for a specific purpose which provides a benefit in...

The Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) Brand Guidelines ensure all MAG communications are consistent and easily recognised.

This report gives detailed information on progress on the standard of decision making within the Child Maintenance Service.

The Partnership Panel was established to provide a structured relationship between central and local government, to promote collaboration and synergies between Ministers and councillors; and to provide opportunities for joint policy formation to enhance the...

The Northern Ireland Housing Statistics report is an annual compendium of statistics containing information on a range of areas relating to housing.The report is divided into sections covering: supply, energy, social renting demand, private renting...

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 September 2020.

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...

The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 states that the Department for Communities (DfC) must lay before the Northern Ireland Assembly, two Independent Reviews on the operation of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessments. The first...

The Family Resources Survey for Northern Ireland 2018/19 was released on 10 December 2020.

Guidance on the implementation of the 1954 Hague Convention in Northern Ireland.In 2017 the UK Government adopted the protocols of the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed...

This is the twentieth report of the Historic Buildings Council for Northern Ireland.

A short guide addressing common misinformation about listed buildings and includes answers to frequently asked questions about their protection. The guide aims to contribute to a better understanding and appreciation of built heritage in Northern...

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. LGHR publish comparative analysis on council performance to...

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.

Statistics on experience of heritage: findings from the 2019/20 Continuous Household Survey.

Statistics on knowledge and use of Irish and Ulster-Scots: findings from the 2019/20 Continuous Household Survey.

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...

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

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...