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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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Wirral Council Crisis and Resilience Fund 2026/27

Published allocation

£5,758,438

Government allocation to Wirral Council for 2026/27

View allocation data →

Scheme status

Open

Open — online Crisis Payment applications with telephone support.

Last verified: 12 August 2026

What support is available?

Emergency cashHousing costsMoney adviceBudgeting supportEmployment supportDebt advice

Wirral's Crisis and Resilience Fund provides Crisis Payments for residents on a low income who cannot meet essential needs, with Housing Payments available separately. Published examples of crisis include job or income loss, unexpected bills, domestic abuse and fire, flood or emergency. Longer-term support includes money and budgeting advice, jobs and training, health and wellbeing support, housing and community support, and benefits and welfare advice.

Who may qualify?

Crisis Payment eligibility: aged 16 or over, lives in Wirral, on a low income, does not have enough money for essential needs, and is experiencing a financial crisis. Applicants do not have to be receiving benefits.

Residency requirement

Must live in Wirral.

Benefit requirement

Not required for Crisis Payments. For Housing Payments only: Housing Benefit or Universal Credit with housing support.

Income requirement

Applicants must be on a low income.

Crisis requirement

A financial crisis such as job or income loss, unexpected bills, domestic abuse, or fire, flood or other emergency.

Eligibility is determined by the council.

How to apply

Apply on council website →

Application method

Online application

Phone

0151 606 2005

Application deadline

Not published

Payment methods

Not published

Official source

Source: Wirral Council

View council information →

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

  • 12 August 2026: Open — Crisis Payment eligibility, crisis examples, online route and telephone support all verified; Housing Payments separate.

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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.