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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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Bury Council Crisis and Resilience Fund 2026/27

Published allocation

£2,951,683

Government allocation to Bury Council for 2026/27

View allocation data →

Scheme status

Open

Open — online applications for Crisis Payments and Housing Payments.

Last verified: 12 August 2026

What support is available?

Emergency cashHousing costsRentMoney adviceBudgeting supportDebt adviceTenancy support

Bury provides Crisis Payments for low-income households experiencing financial shocks and Housing Payments for eligible housing-cost shortfalls, alongside wider financial-resilience support. Crisis Payments cover an unexpected expense, a reduction in income, or preventing escalation into crisis. Housing support can help with rent shortfalls, homelessness prevention and essential housing-related pressures. Longer-term support includes income maximisation, budgeting advice, debt advice, welfare support and community-based prevention.

Who may qualify?

Not published

Residency requirement

Not published

Benefit requirement

For Housing Payments only: residents receiving Housing Benefit or Universal Credit with housing costs.

Income requirement

Not published

Crisis requirement

An unexpected expense, a reduction in income, or circumstances that risk escalating into crisis.

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

What you may need

  • Bank statement evidence

Official source

Source: Bury Council

View council information →

Council page last updated: Not published · Last verified: 12 August 2026 · Verification: Verified

  • 12 August 2026: Open — Resident page publishes Crisis Payment purpose, Housing Payment eligibility, evidence requirements and an online route.

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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.