What is the Crisis Resilience Fund?
The Crisis Resilience Fund is money from
the government
The Government are the people who run the country. They decide how much
tax
Tax is the money that pays for things like schools, hospitals and the police. There are different types of taxes like
income tax
Income
Income is all the money you get from things like paid jobs and government benefits.
tax is the money that is taken out of the money you earn every month. It helps to pay for things we all need like hospitals and schools.
,
VAT
VAT is also called Value Added Tax. VAT is the extra money you pay when you buy things. The money goes to the government to pay for things like schools and hospitals.
and
council tax
Council
A council is also called a
local authority
A
local authority
A local authority is another name for your local council. It is a group of people whose job is to look after the area where you live.
is also called a council. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live like schools,
social care
Social care means the services that give care and support to people who need it.
(support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live. These include: schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
Tax is the money that people pay to the
council
A council is also called a
local authority
A
local authority
A local authority is another name for your local council. It is a group of people whose job is to look after the area where you live.
is also called a council. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live like schools,
social care
Social care means the services that give care and support to people who need it.
(support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live. These include: schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
. It helps to pay for things like social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
.
people should pay for things and how things like the National Health
Service
A service gives people what they need, like healthcare services that help people when they are ill, and support services that give people support.
should work.
that you can apply for.
Local authorities
A local authority is another name for your local council. It is a group of people whose job is to look after the area where you live. Local authorities means more than one local authority.
can use the new Crisis Resilience Fund to give money to people who are struggling to pay for the things they need, or who have had a
financial
Financial means anything that is to do with money. It is used to describe how people, businesses, or governments get money and how they use it
shock like a sudden loss in income or
unexpected
Unexpected means not knowing that something was going to happen.
expenses
Expenses means the money you spend to buy things or pay for services.
.
They are focused on giving it to people who are in or close to poverty, disabled, and older households.
Poverty means being very poor, without enough money.
The Fund will run from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029.
Can I get the Crisis Resilience Fund?
Anyone can apply for the Fund, or be directed to the Fund by someone who supports them. That might be people who work at a food bank, a
social worker
A social worker is someone who can help you get the support you need. Social workers usually work for your local council.
or someone else.
The Fund is money to prevent people from going without essentials like energy, food, clothing and furniture.
When local authorities look at your application, they have to think about the extra costs you have because of your disability. For example, if you need to pay a lot for your energy bill or need to buy special food.
Over the last few years, local authorities used the Household Support Fund to offer support. That scheme has ended. Now we have the Crisis Resilience Fund instead.
If you get benefits, your benefit money will not change if you get help from the Crisis Resilience Fund.
How do I apply for the Crisis Resilience Fund?
Your local council should have
guidance
Guidance means being given clear instructions to be able to do something well.
on how to apply for the Fund.
They should also have a way to apply without using an online form, like by phone or in person.
What the local authority can provide
The local authority can provide cash to you if you are eligible for the grant. You can spend it on what you need the most. However where appropriate, some local authorities might give specific items like a new appliance, or vouchers.
Support
You'll also be offered financial resilience support which is help to:
- manage your money
- get the right benefits
- support you from being in crisis in the future.
You don't need to take financial resilience support if you don't want to, but you might find it useful.
You should be able to apply at anytime.
You can contact the Learning Disability Helpline if you need more information about the Crisis Resilience Fund. They offer a free support and advice service for people with a
learning disability
A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things.
and their carers.
Crisis Payments
Applications for Crisis Payments should be accepted from someone acting on behalf of the applicant such as an appointee, including a friend or relative, or a voluntary and
community
A community is the people and places in an area.
sector
organisation
An organisation are a group of people who work together.
.
Our Learning Disability Helpline can help if you would like support or more information about how apply.
Following a successful application local authorities should aim to deliver Crisis Payments within 48 hours.
Further money and benefit information and support
The Learning Disability Helpline
Our free helpline service offers advice and support for people with a learning disability, and their families and carers.