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Crisis and Resilience Fund: Help Available by Council

Find out how the Crisis and Resilience Fund is being delivered by councils across England, including published funding allocations, local schemes, application information and the types of support available.

The Crisis and Resilience Fund is delivered locally, so the help available and how residents access it can vary between areas. SupportFund tracks official council information and links directly to the original council source.

Local schemes can change during the financial year. Always check the linked council source before applying. SupportFund records the date each scheme was last verified.

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Stoke-on-Trent City Council Crisis and Resilience Fund 2026/27

Published allocation

£5,631,938

Government allocation to Stoke-on-Trent City Council for 2026/27

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Scheme status

Partially open

Housing Payments available. The council says Crisis Payment application details will be added when applications open.

Last verified: 13 August 2026

What support is available?

FoodEnergyEssential household goodsWhite goodsClothingTravelHousing costs

Stoke-on-Trent City Council says the Crisis and Resilience Fund includes Housing Payments, which are live, and Crisis Payments for residents facing severe financial hardship with no other way to meet essential living costs. Published crisis support covers food and essential household items, gas, electricity and heating costs, clothing and personal hygiene items, essential household goods such as beds, fridges and cookers, emergency housing-related costs and essential travel.

Who may qualify?

The council says applicants may be able to apply if they live in Stoke-on-Trent, are aged 16 or over, are legally resident in the UK, have a low household income and are experiencing a financial crisis or unexpected financial difficulty.

Residency requirement

Must live in Stoke-on-Trent and be aged 16 or over.

Benefit requirement

Not required — the council states you do not need to be receiving benefits to apply.

Income requirement

Low household income.

Crisis requirement

Not published

Eligibility is determined by the council.

How to apply

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Application method

Not published

Phone

Not published

Application deadline

Not published

Payment methods

Not published

Official source

Source: Stoke-on-Trent City Council

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Council page last updated: Not published · Last verified: 13 August 2026 · Verification: Partial

  • 13 August 2026: Partially open — Council page publishes crisis eligibility and live Housing Payments but says crisis application details are still to come.

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Allocations: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Crisis and Resilience Fund Grant Determination 2026 to 2027 (Annex A). Checked 12 August 2026. Scheme information is published by each council; SupportFund compiles and dates the directory but is not the original source of council scheme information.