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Crisis and Resilience Fund (Worcestershire)

Worcestershire County Council (crisis and energy support); district councils (housing-related support)

Description

Worcestershire County Council's county-wide Crisis and Resilience Fund, replacing the Household Support Fund and running for three years until 31 March 2029. Provides crisis payments and wider financial resilience support — such as the Oil and LPG Energy Support Scheme and a Heating Repairs and Replacements scheme — for low-income households facing a financial emergency, administered via the Worcestershire Advice Network (Citizens Advice, Age UK, and DIAL). Housing-related costs are handled separately by each district council.

Amount

Discretionary — amount depends on assessed need; not published as a fixed figure

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 Worcestershire County Council's own dedicated Crisis and Resilience Fund page, which names all six of the county's district councils (Bromsgrove, Malvern Hills, Redditch, Worcester City, Wychavon, and Wyre Forest) as covered. All six are now tagged, completing the widening across two batches: Bromsgrove and Malvern Hills in a prior batch, and Redditch, Worcester City, Wychavon, and Wyre Forest in this batch — this now completes Worcestershire for this fund. Re-checked August 2026: the two named sub-schemes (Oil and LPG Energy Support Scheme; Heating Repairs and Replacements) are confirmed live and open on the same page, but the page's own wording for the core CRF still reads 'we are currently developing the local scheme in line with Department for Work and Pensions guidance' — kept as ACTIVE since Crisis Payments, Housing Payments and the two named sub-schemes are all functioning, but noted here in case the core scheme's own detail (assessment process, published amounts) is still being finalised.
Requirement
Worcestershire resident on a low income, facing a financial crisis and unable to meet essential living costs such as food, energy, or household items.

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How to apply

Contact a Worcestershire Advice Network partner (Citizens Advice, Age UK, or DIAL) for crisis payments and energy support; contact your district council directly for housing-related support.

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Other areas' version of this scheme

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

Grant

Crisis and Resilience Fund (Barking and Dagenham)

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Bath and North East Somerset Council

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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

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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

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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.