Publications

Presentation given to Sport Matters Monitoring Group.

Volume 5 of the Decision Makers Guide contains reference chapters for decision makers and professional advisers on the interpretation of legislation relating to Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance.

Volume 9 of the Decision Makers Guide contains reference chapters for decision makers and professional advisers on the interpretation of legislation relating to Employment and Support Allowance.

Volume 14 of the Decision Makers Guide contains reference chapters for decision makers and professional advisers on the interpretation of legislation relating to State Pension Credit.

This compendium contains a number of research summaries reflective of wide spectrum of DSD policies and programmes, including Poverty, Fraud and Error, Homelessness and Disability which are supported by Analytical Services Unit.

The complete list of the Departments official statistics to which the 'Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order (Northern Ireland) 2009' applies, along with details of those receiving pre-release access.

The schedule for forthcoming Departmental publications released by Analytics Division (AD).

Volume 1 of the Decision Makers Guide contains reference chapters for decision makers and professional advisers, on the interpretation of legislation relating to the general principles of decision making, work focused interviews and the staying...

A basic guide to maternity benefits available to women under the social security scheme including Statutory Maternity Pay from your employer and Maternity Allowance from the Department.

The Statement of Fitness for Work (or ‘fit note’) is the form which your doctor will give you when your health affects your ability to work. The fit note allows your doctor to advise you...

Find out what the key terms mean in relation to the new State Pension scheme.

These presentations and supporting background information were delivered to a number of External Stakeholders and Stakeholder groups, providing the most recent information on State Pension Reforms.

This page contains the Area Analysis Report and Forum Meeting Minutes on the Lower Oldpark & Hillview pilot area within Building Successful Communities.

This page contains the Area Analysis Report and Forum Meeting Minutes on the Lower Falls pilot area within Building Successful Communities.

This page contains the Area Analysis Report and Forum Meeting Minutes on the Tigers Bay & Mountcollyer pilot area within Building Successful Communities.

This page contains the Area Analysis Report and Forum Meeting Minutes on the Lower Shankill & Brown Square pilot area within Building Successful Communities.

This page contains the Area Analysis Report and Forum Meeting Minutes on the Lenadoon & Glencolin pilot area within Building Successful Communities.

This page contains the Area Analysis Report and Forum Meeting Minutes on the Doury Road pilot area within Building Successful Communities.

This policy sets out the Department’s overall approach to the provision of discretionary support to be provided to those most vulnerable living on low incomes, who find themselves in the most exceptional, extreme or crisis...

This study was commissioned in January 2012 by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE), on behalf of the Department. The aims of the study were to examine the effects of welfare reforms on social tenants...