Local scheme directory
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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Scheme status
Open — Crisis Payments and Housing Payments are available.
Last verified: 12 August 2026
Wakefield's Crisis and Resilience Fund supports people experiencing a sudden unexpected expense, loss of income or financial crisis. Crisis Payments and Housing Payments are both available.
Housing Payment eligibility includes people receiving Housing Benefit or the Universal Credit housing-cost element where that support does not meet eligible housing costs.
Residency requirement
Benefit requirement
Income requirement
Crisis requirement
Eligibility is determined by the council.
Open — Crisis Payments and Housing Payments are available. An application route is not published on the council source we checked.
Application method
Phone
Application deadline
Payment methods
Source: Wakefield Council
View council information →Council page last updated: Not published · Last verified: 12 August 2026 · Verification: Verified
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.