Derby City Council’s Cabinet is set to approve plans for a new £4.761 million Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) to support residents facing financial hardship over the next three years.
The CRF is a new Government programme running from April 2026 to March 2029. It replaces the previous Household Support Fund and Discretionary Housing Payments and is designed to provide fast, flexible help to low-income households experiencing financial crisis, while also investing in long term support to prevent people falling back into crisis. The Household Support Fund will end on 31 March 2026.
The fund will be delivered across four key areas:
- Crisis Payments: rapid financial support for households in urgent need
- Housing Payments: support to prevent homelessness
- Resilience Services: early help and wraparound support to build long-term stability
- Community Coordination: strengthened partnership working across the city
The scheme aligns with development of Derby’s Poverty Strategy, with a strong focus on prevention, person-centred support and working closely with local partners to provide clear pathways out of poverty.
Councillor Sarah Chambers, Cabinet Member for Communities, Equalities and Public Safety, said:
Financial pressures can often hit quickly and without warning. The new Crisis and Resilience Fund allow us to help relieve some of that pressure quickly and efficiently.
This funding gives us the opportunity not only to respond to immediate need, but to strengthen our wider approach to tackling poverty in Derby. We will also be working closely with partners to build resilience, protect our most vulnerable residents and create clearer pathways out of financial insecurity.”
If approved, the new Crisis and Resilience Fund will ensure vulnerable households continue to receive vital support, while strengthening Derby’s long-term approach to tackling poverty and financial insecurity.
You can learn more about the Crisis and Resilience Fund on the Government Website.