Written questions

Crisis and Resilience Fund

Lords · Question HL12688 · Tabled 4 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 12 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by The Lord Bishop of Manchester

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the Crisis and Resilience Fund will help local authorities to address the causes of financial crisis instead of the symptoms.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Sherlock, 12 Dec 2025

The Crisis and Resilience Fund aims to enable local authorities to provide preventative support to communities - working with the voluntary and community sector - as well as assisting people when faced with a financial crisis. The Fund will support local ...