Crisis and Resilience Fund
Commons · Question 120537 · Tabled 12 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Oliver Ryan
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether funding provided through the Crisis and Resilience Fund from 1 April 2026 may be used by local authorities to provide holiday food vouchers for children eligible for free school meals; and what
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 19 Mar 2026
Yes, local authorities have discretion to design their own schemes within the published Crisis and Resilience Fund guidance and this can include supporting families eligible for free school meals during school holidays through Crisis Payments. This may or...