Crisis and Resilience Fund – Crisis Payment (Lewisham)

Description

Lewisham's general Crisis and Resilience Fund Crisis Payment strand — the council's replacement for the Household Support Fund, which ended nationally on 31 March 2026 — for residents facing a sudden financial crisis. Confirmed newly live in the September 2026 research pass, at a separate URL from the long-running Housing Payment strand (see separate entry) which had already been live since the scheme's launch.

Eligibility summary

• Available in: England.
• Open to individuals — not restricted to businesses.
• Relevant income bands: earning under the Personal Allowance.

Notes

Verified 2026-09-28 via direct fetch of lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/benefits/crisis-and-resilience-fund: confirmed open for applications now. No fixed maximum payment amount is published on the page; every application comes with an offer of longer-term support (debt advice, benefits checks, budgeting help). The page itself does not explicitly use the phrase 'Household Support Fund' — the replacement relationship is established from gov.uk's national Crisis and Resilience Fund guidance rather than this page directly.

Requirement

Lewisham resident on a low income with £1,000 or less in savings after housing costs, who has experienced a sudden financial shock within the last four weeks, and has not received a CRF crisis award in the previous 12 months.