2176 publications
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Benefits Statistics Summary Publication (National Statistics) - February 2024
The Benefits Statistics Summary is released quarterly in the last week of February, May, August and November.
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Prospective Threshold for Charity Registration in NI - screening
This is a proposed policy change in relation to the introduction of a threshold of income or income/ assets of £20k below which charities in Northern Ireland would not be required to register nor report...
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Defective Premises Bill - Regulatory Impact Assessment
Residential building safety measures have been paramount following the Grenfell tragedy. The limitation period for defective buildings in NI is currently six years as set out in the Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989. England have...
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Summary Report: Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, Section 8: The Smoke, Heat and Carbon Monoxide Alarms for Private Tenancies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
The Department for Communities has published the Summary Report relating to the Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
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Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin January - March 2024
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.
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Proposal to increase rents by 7.7% for protected and statutory tenancies for 2024/2025 - screening
Aims to set a rent level for protected and statutory tenancies that meet the fitness standard. At present this applies to 334 tenancies.In general, the wider community and in particular, specific sections of the community...
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The Local Government (Cremation) Regulations (NI) - screening
Current cremation legislation in Northern Ireland dates back to 1961 - the Cremation (Belfast) Regulations (NI) 1961 (the 1961 Regulations) - and only applies to crematoria operated by Belfast City Council. The aim of the...
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Defective Premises Bill - screening
It is intended that the Bill will introduce special time limits for certain action in respect of damage or defects in relation to buildings. Currently, citizens in Northern Ireland are only afforded 6 years protection...
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FOI Disclosure Log - DfC/2024-0064
Information about the Ministerial car and driver
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FOI Disclosure Log - DfC/2024-0067
Maintenance costs related to land at Fairview Road in Derry/Londonderry
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FOI Disclosure Log - DfC/2024-0068
Information about the state, usage and plans for land at Fairview Road in Derry/Londonderry
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FOI Disclosure Log - DfC/2024-0072
Number of people receiving DLA or PIP since 2014 by age group
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FOI Disclosure Log - DfC/2024-0077
Correspondence with building firms about tendering for the redevelopment of Casement Park
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FOI Disclosure Log - DfC/2024-0085
Costs related to Irish language services commissioned by the Department since 2021
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Creative Industries economic estimates for Northern Ireland 2023
This bulletin provides statistics on key economic estimates for the Creative Industries for Northern Ireland and is now available to view in html format.Creative Industries economic estimates for Northern Ireland 2023
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Funding to deliver the Northern Ireland Intermediate Rent Housing Scheme: application guidance
The competition to award funding to support the delivery of a new supply of Intermediate Rent homes closed to applications on 23 August 2024. The outcome of the competition will be available in due course.
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The introduction of Social Fund Budgeting Loans (SFBL) on-line application service - screening
The Department for Communities (DfC) is responsible for the provision of Social Fund Budgeting Loans (SFBL) to citizens in Northern Ireland (NI) who are in receipt of a qualifying benefit and relies on the Department...
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The Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill - Regulatory Impact Assessment
The proposed Bill would amend the Pensions (No.2) Act (NI) 2008 (“the Act”) so as to provide regulation making powers to the Department for Communities to lower the age at which qualifying workers are automatically...
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FOI Disclosure Log - DfC/2024-0018
Child Funeral Fund, the Widowed Parent’s Allowance and Bereavement Support Payments between 2019 and 2023
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FOI Disclosure Log - DfC/2024-0024
Expenditure on Traveller Accommodation from April 2018 to the date of the request