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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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Cornwall Council Crisis and Resilience Fund 2026/27

Published allocation

£9,838,580

Government allocation to Cornwall Council for 2026/27

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Scheme status

Open

Open. Crisis Payments, Housing Payments and a heating-oil energy support scheme published.

Last verified: 13 August 2026

What support is available?

Emergency cashHousing costsHeating oilEnergyEssential household goodsDebt adviceMoney adviceEmployment support

Cornwall's Crisis Payment is for residents aged 16 or over in an emergency or disaster situation needing immediate help to avoid serious risk to health or safety, who can demonstrate financial need. Wider support covers emergency financial help, essential household costs, housing-related support, debt advice referrals, benefits support and employment and skills support. Applicants complete a Crisis and Resilience Fund application followed by a Better Off Calculator income and expenditure assessment.

Who may qualify?

Aged 16 or over, in an emergency or disaster situation requiring immediate help to avoid serious risk to health or safety, and able to demonstrate financial need.

Residency requirement

Not published

Benefit requirement

Housing Payment: receiving Housing Benefit or Universal Credit housing costs. Heating-oil support: Council Tax Support, a Severe Mental Impairment council tax exemption, or crisis or risk of crisis due to heating-oil or alternative-fuel costs.

Income requirement

Not published

Crisis requirement

Emergency or disaster situation requiring immediate help to avoid serious risk to health or safety.

Eligibility is determined by the council.

How to apply

Apply on council website →

Application method

Online application

Phone

Not published

Application deadline

Not published

Payment methods

Not published

Official source

Source: Cornwall Council

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

  • 13 August 2026: Open — Eligibility, exclusions, two-stage application and £300 heating-oil cap verified.

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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.