Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 120537
Crisis and Resilience Fund
Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026
Question
Oliver Ryan
Labour (Co-op) — Burnley
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether funding provided through the Crisis and Resilience Fund from 1 April 2026 may be used by local authorities to provide holiday food vouchers for children eligible for free school meals; and what
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonYes, local authorities have discretion to design their own schemes within the published Crisis and Resilience Fund guidance and this can include supporting families eligible for free school meals during school holidays through Crisis Payments. This may or...
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