The public service pensions consultation to remove the discrimination identified by the courts in the 2015 pension reforms has now closed. The Department of Finance consulted on options to address discrimination identified by the Courts...
The Department of Finance carried out a public consultation from 14 August to 9 October 2020 on proposed amendments to The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (as amended) and associated guidance in Technical Booklets.
The Department of Finance is consulting on whether the Small Payment Limit Without Probate in Northern Ireland should be raised to £20,000.
In 2014, DFP consulted on the proposed new 2015 Northern Ireland Civil Service pension scheme. This page provides documents relating to that consultation.
The Business Rates Public Consultation was launched on the 16 September and aims to gather views on the future direction of the business rating system within Northern Ireland.
The Labour Market Statistics Consultation was launched on the 8 July 2019 and aims to gather views on labour market outputs from the Economic and Labour Market Statistics (ELMS) Branch at NISRA.
This page provides the details of the Department’s consultation with Civil Service Trade Unions on rectification of the cost cap floor breach and adjustments to employee pension contributions effective from 1 April 2019.
The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) is responsible for the Census in Northern Ireland and has launched a consultation on the 2021 Census Outputs Strategy. This will allow NISRA to gather the views...
This page provides details of the Department’s consultation in relation to our Section 75 Action Plan 2018 – 23 and Disability Action Plan 2018 – 23.
This page provides details of a consultation which the Department has launched on proposed levy arrangements relating to the post of Legal Services Oversight Commissioner.
This page provides details of a consultation which the Department has launched in relation to its revised Equality Scheme. Soláthraíonn an leathanach seo sonraí faoi chomhairliúchán a sheol an Roinn maidir lena Scéim athbhreithnithe ar...
From this page you can access documents relating to the Rates Rethink announced by the Minister on 22 November.
This page provides details of a Consultation which the Department has launched on proposed Building (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016: New Part M and minor amendments to Part F. This consultation is now closed.
This page provides details of a consultation which the Department has launched in relation to the rates liability for domestic rental properties.
The Department has published a joint discussion paper along with the Department for Social Development inviting views on alternatives to the small business rates relief scheme.
The Department has launched a targeted eight week consultation on its policy proposals for provision of enhanced Sport and Recreation relief. That enhanced relief would be granted using the new enabling powers recently taken through...
The Department of Finance and Personnel has consulted on the proposed changes to pre-2002 Civil Service widows/widowers pension arrangements with effect from 1 April 2016.
Under Schedule 9 paragraph 8 (3) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, DFP is committed to carrying out a five-year review of our Equality Scheme. Strategic Equality Branch in DFP has updated the Scheme to...
The Department of Finance and Personnel has commenced a public consultation on a wide ranging review of the non-domestic rating system.
The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) has launched a consultation on the 2021 Census Topics. This consultation is NISRA’s first step towards understanding what users need from the 2021 Census.