Publications

This Guide on the principle provisions of the Order has been prepared by the Social Policy Unit of the Department for Communities for the information and advice of licensed premises.

The first phase of Welfare Reform research with claimants took place between November 2017 and July 2018. Telephone surveys were conducted with claimants by staff from the Analytics Division on behalf of DfC. The following...

Reports comparing a number of datasets to identify levels of need and improvements in Neighbourhood Renewal Areas in the North West.

Reports comparing a number of datasets to identify levels of need and improvements in Neighbourhood Renewal Areas outside Belfast and the North West.

Reports comparing a number of datasets to identify levels of need and improvements in Neighbourhood Renewal Areas in Belfast.

ESA Conditions of Entitlement | LCW & LCWRA | ESA Claimant Responsibilities | Disqualification | Award During Appeal

These memos contain advice for decision makers on Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, new style Jobseeker’s Allowance and new style Employment and Support Allowance.

A report on the first 20 years of work to tackle heritage at risk in Northern Ireland.

Find out how Abbeyfield and Wesley Housing Association performed against the Regulatory Standards.

These Regulations amend existing legislation to implement provisions of the European Union Directive (EU) 2016/2341 on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision (commonly known as “IORP II”) which relate to workplace...

This Regulatory Impact Assessment considers the impact of amending existing legislation to implement provisions of the European Union Directive (EU) 2016/2341 on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision (commonly known as...

This screening deals with a one-off capital grant to undertake refurbishment work at Belfast Women’s Aid Centre

This Order specifies the percentage by which preserved pension rights are revalued for members of salary related occupational pension schemes who leave their scheme before pension age

Local government circular LG 20/18 - Scheme of Emergency Financial Assistance (SEFA) to District Councils - Flooding 15 December 2018 - 15 January 2019

This screening deals with a statutory rule giving effect to a statutory requirement to specify the percentage that will be used to revalue the “protected payment” element of a new State pension for persons who...

This screening deals with a statutory rule which allows for the revaluation of new State pension scheme pension credits and debits that arise when a pension sharing order is made by the courts where divorce...

Report on the Operation of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015, which gives effect to Welfare Changes in Northern Ireland.

This screening deals with new guidance for safety of sports grounds.

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...

This screening deals with the Retirement Provision Digital Services:ongoing development of Manage your State Pension (MySP)development of online Pension Credit service to include new claims and changes