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Northern Ireland Child Support Agency
The Northern Ireland Child Support Agency (CSA) was the government body responsible for the calculation, enforcement and collection of Child Maintenance in Northern Ireland. The CSA was an executive agency of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland. Its role was to ensure that appropriate maintenance is paid for children whose parents live apart. It was superseded by the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Division of the Department for Social Development Department of Social Development may refer to: * Department of Social Development (Canada) * Department of Social Development (New Brunswick) * Department of Social Development (South Africa) * Department for Social Development (Northern Ireland ... on 1 April 2008. External links Official site Northern Ireland Executive {{NorthernIreland-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department For Social Development (Northern Ireland)
The Department for Communities (DfC, Irish Language, Irish: ''An Roinn Pobal''; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster Scots: ''Depairtment fur Commonities'') is a devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. The minister with overall responsibility for the department is the Minister for Communities. The department was previously created in May 2016 following the Fresh Start Agreement and the dissolution of several departments, such as the Department for Social Development (Northern Ireland), Department for Social Development, the Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland), Department of the Environment, the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure and the Department for Employment and Learning from which several functions have amalgamated. Aim DfC's overall aim is "tackling disadvantage and building sustainable communities". Responsibilities The department's main responsibilities are as follows: * housing (through the Northern Ireland Housing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ; ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been #Descriptions, variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, an open border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, its population was 1,903,175, making up around 3% of the Demographics of the United Kingdom#Population, UK's population and 27% of the population on the island of Ireland#Demographics, Ireland. The Northern Ireland Assembly, established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998, holds responsibility for a range of Devolution, devolved policy matters, while other areas are reserved for the Government of the United Kingdom, UK Government. The government of Northern Ireland cooperates with the government of Ireland in several areas under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement. The Republic of Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Child Maintenance And Enforcement Division
The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Division (CMED), part of the Northern Ireland Department for Social Development, ensures that parents not living with their children continue to give them financial support. The agency began operating on 1 April 2008, replacing the Northern Ireland Child Support Agency which, according to Secretary of State for Work and Pensions John Hutton MP, was not working and needed to be replaced by a "smaller, more focused" body. BBC News, 24 July 2006 It aims to be simpler and more streamlined than its predecessor, to have a tougher enforcement system as well as to encourage parents to work out the payments on their own. Its responsibilities will include the management of existing cases, the development and implementation of a new scheme, providing support and advice for parents involved in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
