Publications

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...

Our historic environment provides authentic and attractive places which increase our pride, character and identity, lead to improved wellbeing and community engagement, and to prosperity through tourism, investment, skills, regeneration and creativity. It is a...

The Active Ageing Strategy 2016-2021’s vision is one of Northern Ireland being an age friendly region in which people, as they get older, are valued and supported to live actively to their fullest potential; with...

The Communities Minister is making almost £35million of funding available to support the culture, language, arts and heritage sectors which have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. £33m of this was allocated to the Department...

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 Department for Communities Strategy “Building Inclusive Communities 2020-2025” sets out how the Department will work across government, our Arm’s Length Bodies and with communities in delivering our common purpose of Supporting People, Building Communities...

Pension Credit is an income-related benefit which you can be eligible for even if you have a pension, savings or own your own home. Pension Credit can also provide access to a wide range of...

Statistics on participation in sport: findings from the 2019/20 Continuous Household Survey.

Statistics on participation in sport: findings from the 2019 Young Persons’ Behaviour and Attitudes Survey

This Statistical Fact Sheet, which is published three times a year (along with a more detailed annual bulletin), presents key information on employment vacancies which have been notified to the Department for Communities (DfC).

This presentation was delivered to a number of External Stakeholders, providing the most recent information on the Department’s Health Transformation Project.

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

The Department for Communities has responsibility for publishing and maintaining a Design Guide for Travellers’ sites in NI. The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) has the strategic role in the provision of accommodation for Travellers...

You have the right to request your information from the Department for Communities (DfC). This is known as the ‘Right of Access’ under the UK General Data Protection Regulations (UKGDPR) and Data Protection Act (DPA)...

Department for Communities Historic Environment Division (DfC HED) and Royal Mail have decided to agree a joint policy for the retention and conservation of post boxes which may be of special architectural or historic interest...

This bulletin provides statistics on key economic estimates for the Creative Industries for Northern Ireland.

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...

Statistics on engagement in culture and the arts: findings from the 2019/20 Continuous Household Survey.

Statistics on engagement in culture and the arts: findings from the 2019 Young Persons’ Behaviour and Attitudes Survey.

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 June 2020.