Staffordshire County Council (Housing Payments administered by district/borough councils)
Staffordshire County Council's local Crisis and Resilience Fund, the successor to the Household Support Fund and Discretionary Housing Payments, running under the national 2026-29 three-year DWP settlement (1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029; £8m confirmed for the three-year period, with £8.46m allocated for 2026/27 alone). Combines short-term Crisis Payments — covering energy, heating oil, food, household essentials, white goods, emergency childcare/transport and uniform/clothing costs, accessed via professional/approved referral or a one-to-one financial wellbeing coaching service rather than direct resident application — with Resilience Services (money management and stability support) and community-sector coordination, plus a Housing Payment strand (the renamed successor to Discretionary Housing Payments) administered locally by each of Staffordshire's eight district and borough councils.
Amount
Discretionary — Crisis Payments amount depends on assessed need; Housing Payments cover a shortfall in rent/housing costs; £8m confirmed for the county across the 2026-29 three-year settlement (£8.46m allocated for 2026/27)
Deadline
Rolling / no fixed deadline
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You can also do this yourself for free via the official sourceCrisis Payments are accessed via a professional/approved referral or the county's financial wellbeing coaching service rather than direct application; apply for a Housing Payment via your own district/borough council's website (e.g. cannockchasedc.gov.uk, eaststaffsbc.gov.uk, lichfielddc.gov.uk, newcastle-staffs.gov.uk, sstaffs.gov.uk, staffordbc.gov.uk, staffsmoorlands.gov.uk, tamworth.gov.uk).
View official sourceCrisis and Resilience Fund (Staffordshire) is run locally — here's the same scheme in other areas.
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham's local Crisis and Resilience Fund, worth approximately £11m over three years (2026-2029), replacing the Household Support Fund and Discretionary Housing Payments. Covers Crisis Payments and Move-in Packs (furniture/appliances for residents moving into an unfurnished property) and Housing Payments (£727,763 allocated for 2026/27) for residents needing emergency support with rent or moving costs.
Barnet Council
Barnet's local Crisis and Resilience Fund, replacing the Household Support Fund (which closed to new Barnet referrals from 5pm on 27 February 2026). Made up of Crisis Payments (one-off cash for sudden, unexpected expenses), Housing Payments (replacing the Discretionary Housing Fund), and Resilience Support (debt advice, income maximisation, budgeting and savings support).
Barnsley Council
Barnsley's local Crisis and Resilience Fund, with £4.7m allocated for 2026/27, replacing the Household Support Fund and Discretionary Housing Payments from 1 April 2026. Crisis Payments cover food and basic living essentials, essential household appliances, utilities, priority/emergency debt, and essential transport, alongside interest-free credit union loans, housing payments, heating oil support, and resettlement grants for new tenants.
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Bath and North East Somerset Council's local Crisis and Resilience Fund, replacing the Household Support Fund which ended nationally 31 March 2026. Supports residents facing a sudden, unexpected expense or drop in income with food, winter clothing, energy costs (including heating oil), household bills, essential travel, and furniture/appliances, provided as cash, vouchers, or essential items and services depending on circumstances.
Bedford Borough Council
Bedford Borough Council's planned local Crisis and Resilience Fund, replacing the Household Support Fund which ended nationally 31 March 2026, with £2.5m allocated for 2026/27 to cover Crisis Payments, Housing Payments, Resilience Services, and Community Coordination over a scheme running to 31 March 2029. The council's own page still described the scheme as aiming to start 'by June 2026' at research time, with other coverage suggesting the scheme had still not been finalised as of July 2026 — genuinely unclear whether it has fully launched.
London Borough of Bexley
Bexley's local Crisis and Resilience Fund, replacing the Household Support Fund from 1 April 2026 and running to 31 March 2029. Four strands: Crisis Support (short-term emergency help), Housing Payments (help with rent shortfalls), Resilience Services, and Community Coordination, assessed against the type of crisis, financial circumstances, outstanding debts, and any other government support already accessed.
Last verified: 20 August 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.