Crisis and Resilience Fund

The Crisis and Resilience Fund is a government-funded scheme aimed to help Sheffield residents meet essential costs, prevent hardship and build long-term financial resilience.

Crisis Payment

Crisis and Resilience Fund Crisis Payments are a non-repayable grant to help people living in Sheffield with food and energy costs. It is funded by the Department for Work and Pensions.

You can apply for help from the fund once every 6 months for help with paying for:

• food
• gas and electricity
• telephone and broadband (phone costs, top-ups, broadband charges etc)
• housekeeping items (groceries, essential toiletries, etc)
• essential travel costs
• wider essential needs such as winter clothing or school uniform costs

It cannot be awarded for:

• payment of debts
• mortgage costs
• statutory activities / requirements that either the Council or another public sector organisation is responsible for delivering
• rent or housing arrears under normal circumstances
• white goods

To find out if you are eligible, and to apply, you will need to fill in an online form which can be accessed through Sheffield City Council’s website. A council officer will then look at all the information on your application and decide whether you meet the eligibility criteria, and the amount you may be awarded.

Housing Payment and Council Tax Hardship Scheme

The Crisis and Resilience Fund Housing Payment (CRFHP) scheme is there to help you to pay your rent, even if you already have Housing Benefit or Universal Credit. If you get Council Tax Support (CTS) you can also get help to pay your Council Tax under the Council Tax Hardship Scheme (CTHS).

Unfortunately, there are some charges that CRFHP can’t cover including:

• service charges like heating or hot water
• charges for water rates
• charges for tenants levy

For full details and how to apply please visit the Housing Payment and Council Tax Hardship Scheme council webpage