Crisis and Resilience Fund: Fuel Oil
Commons · Question 122282 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James Wild
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance has his department given to local authorities on making payments to households with Fuel Oil costs through the Crisis Resilience Fund.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 27 Mar 2026
Support for vulnerable households affected by rising oil-heating costs will be treated as Crisis Payments under the Crisis and Resilience Fund. In line with scheme guidance published on 13 January 2026, local authorities have flexibility to determine elig...