Decision details

Deployment of the Crisis and Resilience Fund allocation for the period 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, as approved by Executive on 21 April 2026:
• That Executive notes the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) allocation confirmed by Government for North Yorkshire Council for the 2026/27 financial year of £6,644,811.48, and the national transition from existing discretionary support arrangements to the new CRF framework.
• That Executive notes and approves the inclusion, within the overall CRF allocation, of targeted discretionary fuel related support to assist low-income households experiencing financial hardship and rising living costs, including those living in off gas properties reliant on LPG, heating oil or other alternative fuels. This includes additional one-off Government funding of £1,061,623 for 2026/27, to be delivered through the Crisis and Resilience Fund in line with national guidance.
• That Executive approves and delegates authority to the Corporate Director – Resources (Section 151 Officer), in consultation with the relevant Executive Member, to operate and apply the approved CRF framework and Housing Payments Policy, including:
o Administering individual CRF awards (including Housing Payments and fuel related support);
o Managing and monitoring expenditure across CRF strands to ensure compliance with grant conditions and value for money; and
o Making minor operational amendments required, reporting back to Members as appropriate.
• That in line with the Department for Works and Pensions (DWP) guidance, the Council will deliver the Crisis and Resilience Fund based on a local eligibility framework.
• Local Eligibility Criteria’s have been produced to support the delivery of the Fund.
• Funding allocations have been assigned to all four strands of the scheme:
o Crisis Payments – cash first support for households facing an immediate financial shock
o Housing Payments – support towards housing costs, replacing Discretionary Housing Payments
o Resilience Services – preventative and early help services that improve financial stability
o Community Coordination – strengthening local referral pathways and join up between services
• North Yorkshire Council Delivery Plan will be submitted to the DWP on 1 July 2026 to reflect the programme.

DWP requires the submission of an Crisis & Resilience Fund Delivery Plan by 1 July 2026 to outline the deployment of allocated funds in North Yorkshire.

Not to utilise the Crisis & Resilience Fund allocation – this would have resulted in support not being available to residents of North Yorkshire.