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Crisis and Resilience Fund

Asked by Harriet CrossConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 24940

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications his department received for its Crisis and Resilience Fund to assist with heating oil costs since its launch on 1 April 2026, broken down by local authority area, and how many (a) have been approved or rejected and (b) remain unprocessed.

Answered by Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Support for households affected by rising heating oil prices is administered by local authorities through the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF). Local authorities are responsible for determining eligibility, processing applications and holding data relating to applications and awards.

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