Crisis and Resilience Fund

The Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) is a multi-year government initiative designed to support low-income households who encounter a financial shock.

Local Welfare Assistance Scheme (LWAS)

Suffolk County Council are administering Crisis Payments and Heating Oil payments through our well-established Local Welfare Assistance Scheme. For more information on the support available, please see below:

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Crisis Payments
Crisis Payments are available to support low-income households who have encountered a financial shock.
Heating oil
Funding has been provided to support low-income households with the cost of heating oil.
Housing payments
Funding may be available through local Housing teams for eligible housing costs.