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Written question asked by Harriet Cross (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Andrew Western (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Crisis and Resilience Fund

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications his department received for its Crisis and Resilience Fund to assist with heating oil costs since its launch on 1 April 2026, broken down by local authority area, and how many (a) have been approved or rejected and (b) remain unprocessed.

Answer

Support for households affected by rising heating oil prices is administered by local authorities through the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF). Local authorities are responsible for determining eligibility, processing applications and holding data relating to applications and awards.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24940
Session
2026-27
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Crisis and Resilience Fund
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk