Publications

Annual Reports for the 13 of the 15 Neighbourhood Renewal Areas in Belfast documenting the progress made against Neighbourhood Renewal objectives in 2017/18. The remaining 2 reports will follow.

Each year the Department for Communities (DfC) supports hundreds of projects through funding and grants.It is important that funding for the delivery of initiatives and activities including capital projects is appropriately acknowledged to demonstrate that...

Local government circular LG 21/19 - Scheme of Emergency Financial Assistance (SEFA) to District Councils - Flooding 20 July - 20 August 2019

This corporate identity guide offers guidance on how to use the Department for Communities identity through colours, logos and formatting.The Department’s Corporate Identity Guide ensures that all staff are aware of the guidelines to be...

Principles of Decision Making and Evidence | Claims | Revision | Supersession, Suspension and Termination | Appeals | Staying

Conditions of Entitlement | Assessment for PIP | Hospitals, Similar Institutions & Care Homes | Payability Exceptions | Transitional Provisions | Good Reason

The delivery of shared housing is now an action in the Draft Programme for Government 2016 - 2021, and the Department for Communities is committed to delivering approx. 200 shared social housing units per year...

This guidance is for all healthcare professionals who complete medical (factual) reports for the Department for Communities (DfC) or their Assessment Providers. It gives advice on how patients can be supported through the sharing of...

Equalising pensions for the effect of unequal Guaranteed Minimum Pensions.Guidance to assist occupational pension schemes on the use of the Guaranteed Minimum Pensions (GMP) conversion legislation.

Terms and Conditions for the payment of Civil Contingencies Grant 2019/20 (Q1 2019/20)

This draft Business Plan has been prepared for consideration andapproval by an incoming Minister. Pending the appointment of a Minister,the Department is working towards delivery of the programmes, objectivesand targets specified in this Plan and...

Please find the T:BUC Housing for All brand guidance and templates below;

This Policy Statement details the responsibilities regarding the prevention of fraud, bribery or serious irregularity within the Department and non-departmental Public Bodies. The procedures which need to be followed in the event of any fraud...

The Department has prepared this Fraud Response Plan to act as a procedural guide and provide a checklist of the required actions, which must be followed, in the event of a suspicion of fraud, either...

The Department has prepared guidance to provide arrangements through which staff, workers or members of the public can raise concerns.

The households below average income report for Northern Ireland 2017-18 was released on 2 July 2019.

The rights and status of EEA nationals and their family members living in the UK before the UK leaves the EU will remain the same as now. This means they will continue to be eligible...

The Motorsport Taskforce was established by the Minister for Communities, Paul Givan MLA, in January 2017 with the appointment of Ian Paisley, MP as the Chair.

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...

Discretionary Support is administered by the Department for Communities (the Department). The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 makes provision for the Department to make payments by way of grant or loan to prescribed persons...