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Crisis and Resilience Fund

Asked by Afzal KhanLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 16 July 2025UIN 65851

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to allocate funding for furniture provision through the Crisis and Resilience Fund.

Answered by Alison McGovern

The new Crisis and Resilience Fund will be introduced from 1 April 2026. This represents the first ever multi-year settlement for locally delivered crisis support


We will be working closely with local authorities and external stakeholders on the detailed design of the Crisis and Resilience Fund and We will issue further information on our planned approach in due course.

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