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Crisis and Resilience Fund (City of London)

City of London Corporation

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Description

The City of London Corporation's replacement for the Household Support Fund, which ended nationally on 31 March 2026. The Corporation's dedicated 'Emergency Support Scheme' page still described a separate Crisis Resilience Fund as 'being finalised' with a target open date of 1 July 2026 at research time, but the Corporation's own cost-of-living support hub page has since integrated live Crisis and Resilience Fund content directly — describing eligibility, coverage (cash payments, utility bill payments, supermarket vouchers, essential household items), and a working application contact — suggesting the two pages are out of step with each other rather than the scheme genuinely being unlaunched. Given the conflicting evidence between the Corporation's own pages, treat the launch status and every detail below as unconfirmed until directly re-checked.

Amount

Not published — no fixed cap found; one page states support 'may not cover the full cost of the item requested'

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

  • Available in: England.
  • Open to individuals — not restricted to businesses.
  • Relevant income bands: earning under the Personal Allowance.
Notes
Researched 2026-09-28: two City of London Corporation web pages give conflicting accounts of this scheme's status. cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/housing-and-homelessness/housing-benefits/emergency-support-scheme states the 'Crisis Resilience Fund' is 'currently being finalised and is expected to open by 1 July 2026' (a date now in the past) and directs residents to email benefits@cityoflondon.gov.uk for interim help. cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/getting-help-with-the-cost-of-living, by contrast, describes a 'Crisis and Resilience Fund' offering cash payments, utility bill payments, supermarket vouchers, and essential household items in the present tense, with no cap stated beyond 'support may not cover the full cost of the item requested', and directs applicants to City Advice (020 7392 2919 / 07432 658 083) rather than a self-service form. Neither page mentions the Household Support Fund by name or gives a firm launch date; the HSF-replacement framing above is drawn from the national Crisis and Resilience Fund guidance (gov.uk), not from a City of London source. needsReview is set because the amount, precise eligibility, and true launch status could not be reconciled between these two sources.
Requirement
Aged 18+, living in the City of London, and either receiving a means-tested benefit or with a household income below £30,000.

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How to apply

Contact City Advice on 020 7392 2919 (or text 07432 658 083), or email benefits@cityoflondon.gov.uk, to check eligibility and apply.

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Other areas' version of this scheme

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Last verified: 28 September 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.