Publications

This notice gives you information on what is in your Annual Benefit Statement, when you are likely to receive it and how you can use it to have a Pensions Mid-Life MOT.  Sounds interesting – well do read on!

The purpose of this EPN is to provide employers with information on the Annual Benefit Statement (ABS) exercise 2020.

The purpose of this EPN is to provide employers with information on the Annual Benefit Statement (ABS) exercise 2020.

This page list current DAOs issued by DoF in 2020. The letters are listed in reverse chronological order. The most recent publication is DAO (DoF) 08/20 - Continued Payment of Grants during the period of the Covid-19 response.

The in-year monitoring process provides a formal system for reviewing spending plans and priorities in each financial year in light of the most up-to-date position.

This page contains a range of COVID-19 health & safety posters for printing in house.  These should be printed full colour in either A4 or A3.

COVID-19 Temporary Volunteering Policy

This page provides anti-fraud guidance for the public sector, including the Managing the risk of Fraud Guide (NI), the National Audit Office's (NAO) Tackling External Fraud Guide and the NICS annual theft and fraud report.  The most recent publication is FD (DoF)

This page lists current FDs issued by DoF in 2020. The letters are listed in reverse chronological order. The most recent publication is FD (DoF) 07/20 - Annual Theft and Fraud Return to DoF: 2019/20.

This guidance will be kept under review, is subject to change and will be updated as necessary.

Temporary redeployment opportunity as PHA Health Protection Surveillance Officer.

Temporary redeployment opportunity as PHA Surveillance and Information Scientist.

Temporary redeployment opportunity as PHA Senior Epidemiological Scientist (DP).

Pension Information

FOI Request DOF 2020-0174 - Injury Award Applications Received

PGN 02/20 sets out information and guidance for public bodies on payment of their suppliers to ensure service continuity during the current coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak. It updates and builds on the provisions contained in PGN 01/20.

Further information and volunteer form for RHI - Compliance Case Reviewers in DfE.  These posts are applicable for staff at SO grade.

Further information and volunteer form to apply for temporary redeployment to DfE Tourism Policy Branch.  These post are applicable to staff at DP grade.

DfE Energy Branch have temporary redeployment opportunities for SO and EO1 grades.  

Under the provisions of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, occupational pension schemes are required to have a formal two tier Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) procedure. This form should be completed when requesting a written explanation to a decision which yo