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DSD is accredited as an Investor in People organisation   

What we publish

Our publications are organised into classes of information within the following areas:

How we do Business

Classes of information published in this area are:
  • Organisational structure Information on Senior Management Structure for the Department and its Agency
  • Management board meetings Management Board Meetings Departmental, Social Security Agency and Child Maintenance and Enforcement Division management board meetings held after 1 December 2002.
  • Business plans Annual strategic and business plans for the Department and its Agency
  • Annual reports Current annual business and financial performance reports for the Department and its Agency
  • Other reports Other reports approved by the Department for inclusion in the publication scheme

Policy and strategy

Classes of information published in this area are:
  • Equality The Equality Scheme for the Department and equality impact assessments carried out within the scheme on Departmental policies and public consultations
  • New Targeting Social Need The new Targeting Social Need (new TSN) Strategy statements and action plans for the Department including public consultations
  • Urban regeneration and community development Policy and strategy statements and reports relating to urban regeneration and community development including public consultations
  • Housing Policy and strategy statements and reports relating to social housing policy including public consultations
  • Social security and pensions  Policy and strategy statements and reports relating to social security and pensions including public consultations
  • Child support Policy and strategy statements and reports relating to child support including public consultations
  • Fraud Policy and strategy statements and reports relating to fraud including public consultations

News releases

Classes of information published in this area are:

Legislation

Classes of information published in this area are:
  • Social security and pensions law The law on Social security and pensions and draft legislation issued for public consultation
  • Child support law The law on child support and draft legislation issued for public consultation
  • Housing law The law on public and private sector housing and draft legislation issued for public consultation
  • Social law The law on betting, gaming, lotteries and amusements with prizes, liquor licensing, clubs registration, opening hours for shops, hare coursing, street trading, game and game dealers' licences and draft legislation issued for public consultation

Statistics

Classes of information published in this area are:
There may be a charge for some of these reports. Where a charge applies, this will be indicated in the relevant document.

Customer advice and guidance

Classes of information published in this area are:
  • Customer advice Advice and guidance on urban regeneration, housing, social policy and legislation, child support and social security benefits
  • Standards of service Information provided to customers setting out the levels of service, customer charters and codes of practice for the Department and its Agency
  • Complaints Information provided to customers advising them on how to complain or appeal if you are unhappy with our services.

Internal advice and guidance

Classes of information published in this area are: