Household Support Fund

Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF)

The Government has introduced the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) to replace the Household Support Fund, which was introduced in September 2021 and ended in March 2026.

The CRF helps people on low incomes who face sudden financial problems and supports activities that build long‑term financial resilience.  The  fund runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. Surrey County Council has been allocated £7.1 million for the first year. 

What the fund covers

The Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) has been made available to local authorities in England to help people on low incomes when they face sudden money problems and support activities that help people and communities become more financially secure.

• Crisis Payments – emergency help for essential costs such as food or heating.
• Housing Payments – support with housing‑related costs to help prevent homelessness.
• Resilience Services – help for people to manage and plan for future financial challenges.
• Community Coordination – ensuring local support services work together so residents can access help easily.

How to access support

Surrey County Council is currently working with local partners, including Reigate & Banstead Borough Council, to finalise how residents will be able to apply for support. We will update this page once the arrangements are confirmed. 

For the latest information, please visit Surrey County Council’s website.

For information about other support and advice available to help with the cost of living you can visit:

• the Government’s cost of living page
• our cost of living page for more information about the local support and advice available

Household Support Fund - seventh round - closed on 31 March 2026

Funding was allocated via the Department of Work and Pensions to help those families who are struggling financially in Surrey. Financial assistance was available for food, fuel, water and other essentials, and was distributed via organisations within the county who become aware of those families that are in financial crisis.

The last and seventh round of Household Support Funding was announced and ran between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026. The amount allocated to Surrey was £9. 3m which was a 12% reduction on previous rounds.

Part of this funding was allocated to The Everyday Essentials E-voucher scheme. This ran between October 2025 until 4 March 2026. This was an E-voucher that could be used at a supermarket of your choice to help with the cost of everyday essentials.

Household Support Fund – previous rounds

Household Support Fund - sixth round 

This round closed on 31 March 2025. We were allocated £103,000 from Surrey County Council to be spent by 31 March 2025. We have distributed this grant in a range of different ways to reach our most vulnerable households.

The funds were allocated to a number of voluntary and community sector organisations who support residents with meeting daily needs, such as food, clothing and utilities.

Household Support Fund - fifth round

This round closed on 30 September 2024. We were allocated £207,000 from Surrey County Council which was distributed in a range of different ways to reach our most vulnerable households.

Household Support Fund - fourth round

This round closed on 31 March 2024. We were allocated £512k from Surrey County Council which was distributed in a range of different ways to reach our most vulnerable households.

Household Support Fund - third round

This round ended on 31 March 2023 and we supported 2,745 financially vulnerable households:

Household Support Fund - second round

This round ended on 30 September 2022,  and we supported 2,451 financially vulnerable households:Household Support Fund - first round

During the first round ending 31 March 2022, we supported 4,294 financially vulnerable households: