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Crisis and Resilience Fund (West Sussex)

West Sussex County Council (crisis payments); district/borough councils (housing-related support)

Description

West Sussex County Council's county-wide Crisis and Resilience Fund, replacing the Household Support Fund from 1 April 2026 and running until 31 March 2029, funded by a Department for Work and Pensions allocation of almost £7.3m for 2026/27. Covers crisis payments for households facing sudden financial emergencies and wider resilience services such as benefits, budgeting, and debt advice, administered via the council's Community Hub; a longer-term dedicated Crisis Payment Service is being commissioned and is expected to be operational from September 2026. Housing-related costs are handled separately by each district/borough council through CRF Housing Payments (formerly Discretionary Housing Payments).

Amount

Discretionary — amount depends on assessed need; West Sussex's total DWP allocation for 2026/27 is almost £7.3m

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
Confirmed via West Sussex County Council's own dedicated Crisis and Resilience Fund page and its schools-portal article on the transition from the Household Support Fund. This entry now covers all seven of West Sussex's two-tier districts: Adur, Arun, Chichester, and Crawley were confirmed in a first batch; Horsham, Mid Sussex, and Worthing (administered jointly as Adur & Worthing Councils) were confirmed directly via each district/borough council's own CRF Housing Payments page in this second batch, completing the county.
Requirement
West Sussex resident on a low income, facing a financial crisis and unable to meet essential living costs; you do not need to be receiving benefits, and eligibility is assessed through discussion with the Community Hub.

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How to apply

Apply via the online Community Hub contact form, or call 0330 222 7980 (7 days a week, 9am–5pm; 10am–2pm on bank holidays); housing-related costs are handled via your own district/borough council under CRF Housing Payments.

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Other areas' version of this scheme

Crisis and Resilience Fund (West Sussex) is run locally — here's the same scheme in other areas.

Grant

Crisis and Resilience Fund (Barking and Dagenham)

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.

Discretionary — amount depends on assessed need; Housing Payment element funded at £727,763 for 2026/27Rolling / no fixed deadlineEnglandLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
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Crisis and Resilience Fund (Barnet)

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).

Discretionary — amount depends on assessed need; not published as a fixed figureRolling / no fixed deadlineEnglandLondon Borough of Barnet
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Crisis and Resilience Fund (Barnsley)

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.

Discretionary — amount depends on assessed need; not published as a fixed figureRolling / no fixed deadlineEnglandBarnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
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Crisis and Resilience Fund (Bath and North East Somerset)

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.

Discretionary — cash, vouchers, or essential items/services depending on assessed needRolling / no fixed deadlineEnglandBath and North East Somerset Council
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Crisis and Resilience Fund (Bedford)

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.

Not yet published — launch status unconfirmed at research timeRolling / no fixed deadlineEnglandBedford Borough Council
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Crisis and Resilience Fund (Bexley)

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.

Discretionary — amount depends on assessed need; not published as a fixed figureRolling / no fixed deadlineEnglandLondon Borough of Bexley

Last verified: 20 August 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.