Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 65851
Crisis and Resilience Fund
Tabled: 8 July 2025
Answered: 16 July 2025
Question
Afzal Khan
Labour — Manchester Rusholme
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.
Answer
Alison McGovernThe 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.