Local Support Payments (Crisis and Resilience Fund) (Kensington and Chelsea)

Description

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's discretionary welfare scheme, branded Local Support Payments (LSP) and funded through the Crisis and Resilience Fund — the council's replacement for the Household Support Fund, which ended nationally on 31 March 2026 — providing short-term help to residents facing a financial crisis or emergency. Covers essential one-off needs mainly via vouchers rather than cash — furniture and appliances for moving into or maintaining a home, supermarket vouchers for food and essentials, and fuel costs in exceptional circumstances only — but excludes debts, rent, council tax, ongoing costs, electronics, and holidays.

Eligibility summary

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

Notes

Maximum two awards per rolling 12-month period. Decisions typically take up to 10 working days. Unsuccessful applicants can request reconsideration within 14 days; no further appeal route exists after that.

Requirement

Aged 16+, living in the Royal Borough, facing a sudden/unexpected crisis or emergency creating a serious risk to health/safety (e.g. fire, flood, illness, domestic violence, housing transition), receiving a qualifying benefit (Income Support, JSA, ESA, Pension Credit, Incapacity Benefit, DLA, PIP, Attendance Allowance, or maximum-rate Universal Credit), and with savings of £1,000 or less (£3,000 for Pension Credit recipients).