Crisis and Resilience Fund

The Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) is a multi-year government initiative designed to support low-income households who encounter a financial shock.

About the fund

The Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) replaces the Household Support Fund, which ran from October 2021 to March 2026. Suffolk County Council has been allocated funding by the Government to deliver Crisis and Resilience Support for Suffolk residents. Support is being provided to residents through:

  • Crisis Payments
  • Heating Oil payments
  • Housing support through local housing teams
  • Resilience services

For more information on the support available and fund eligibility please see below: 

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Crisis Payments
Crisis Payments are available to support low-income households who have encountered a financial shock. These are being administered by the well-established Local...
Heating oil
Funding has been provided to support low-income households with the cost of heating oil. These are being administered by the well-established Local Welfare...
Housing payments
Funding may be available through local District & Borough Council Housing teams for eligible housing costs.
Resilience support
Helping people better manage financial challenges and reduce the need for future crisis support.