Publications

The Northern Ireland poverty bulletin 2018/19 was released on 14 May 2020. The proposed date of next publication will be Spring 2021.

DfC Local Government and Housing Regulation Division has prepared a template for the recording of Councillors’ and Committee Members’ Allowances funded by Councils in 2019/2020.

The Historic Environment Record of Northern Ireland (HERoNI) provides a comprehensive, up to date, and accessible source of information on all aspects of Northern Ireland’s historic environment.

This position statement sets out Historic Environment Division’s objectives in conserving the marine heritage of Northern Ireland and how it aims to meet its obligations under UK historic environment legislation and policy and associated international...

The Minister for Communities has determined that she shall make funds available to cover council costs incurred when planning for or responding to COVID-19 related issues. This guidance sets out the terms and conditions for...

The Local Government Circular 08/2020 provides a set of consolidated guidance on councillor allowances.

Full list of scheduled historic monuments in Northern Ireland.

The current Discretionary Support Scheme is available to anyone in Northern Ireland who is at least 18 years old; or a minimum of 16 years old in the case of a young person who is...

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 Northern Ireland Homelessness bulletin is a biannual publication which contains information on a range of areas relating to homelessness. The report is currently divided into three sections which are: Homeless Presenters; Homeless Acceptances; and...

Local Government Circular LG 09/2020 – District Council (Northern Ireland) Rate Statistics 2020/2021

Section 34(1) of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 requires that the Department prepare an annual report of its proceedings under that Act and the Charities (Northern Ireland) Order 1987. Whilst most functions have transferred...

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...

he 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...

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...

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

DfC Local Government and Housing Regulation Division has now prepared a Direction for the appropriate form and content of accounts for Northern Ireland District Councils..

Local Government and Housing Regulation Division has now prepared a Direction for the appropriate form and content of accounts of the Local Government Staff Commission.

DfC Local Government and Housing Regulation Division has now prepared a Direction for the appropriate form and content of accounts of the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC).

DfC Local Government and Housing Regulation Division has now prepared a Direction for the appropriate form and content of accounts of arc21.