Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in relation to the £27 million supplement to the Crisis and Resilience Fund in England, announced on 16 March, how many people have received financial help from this fund; and how much each applicant was awarded on average; and how much was awarded in total.

The Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF), including the additional £27 million of heating oil support, is delivered by local authorities in England. Within the scope of the Department’s national CRF guidance, local authorities have discretion over scheme design, including eligibility criteria.

Local authorities are therefore responsible for holding data such as how many people have received awards for each CRF strand, how much each applicant was awarded on average, and how much was awarded in total. They are also required to submit management information returns to the Department every six months on how funding has been spent across their whole CRF allocation. Interim returns are due at the end of October 2026 with final year one returns due in May 2027.