Funding was allocated via the Department of Work and Pensions to help those families who are struggling financially in Surrey. The last round of Household Support Fund 7 will end on Tuesday 31 March 2026. The new Crisis and Resilience Fund is 3 year funding from UK Government, the ways in which this funding will be distributed will be announced shortly.
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- Household Support Fund Seven
- Crisis and Resilience Fund
- Check you are maximising your finances
- Be Scam Aware
Household Support Fund 7 closes 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.
Crisis and Resilience Fund
In December 2025 the UK government announced a new fund called the Crisis and Resilience Fund. This funding covers the period of 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 inclusive. It has been confirmed that Surrey County Council are due to receive £7.1m in annual funding for the time period March 2026 to April 2027.
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.
The funding will be allocated across:
- Crisis Payment
- Housing Payment
- Resilience Services
- Community Coordination
Surrey County Council will now be working with partners in Surrey to work through the mechanisms that need to be set up to ensure funding is allocated to those who need it most and in a way that is easy for eligible residents to access.
We will keep residents in Surrey updated as further information becomes available.
Check that you are maximising your finances
Please check the Government health and welfare benefits and support web page to check what support you might be entitled to.
To talk to someone who can help you check that you are getting all the financial support you are entitled to please Contact the Community Helpline.
Be Scam Aware
Criminals will try a variety of methods to gain your personal or banking information so please be aware of who you share your details with. Do not click links or reply to unsolicited texts or emails, instead you can contact the organisation directly who provides you with your Household Support Fund. For further scams advice please see the Surrey County Council Trading Standards website.
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