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Bradford: Household Support Fund & Crisis and Resilience Fund

What Bradford’s local crisis scheme covers, how to apply, and whether it was open when we checked.

Written by the benefitmoney.co.uk editorial team · Last reviewed 10 September 2026

Bradford Council runs its local crisis help as the Crisis and Resilience Fund. It is a grant — not a loan: help with essentials, nothing to repay. This is a summary; Bradford’s own page (linked below) is the authority and the current position.

What Bradford’s scheme covers

Covers: Crisis Payments; Assisted Purchase Scheme (beds, cookers, fridge freezers, microwaves, washing machines); Emergency Fuel Help for prepayment meters; Housing Payments (replaced DHP from 1 April 2026)
Status: Crisis Payments closed until later in 2026; Assisted Purchase and Fuel Help open (confirmed 10 September 2026)
Funding period: Housing Payments from 1 April 2026

Page states the CRF 'replaces the Household Support Fund'

Before you apply

Who can apply. For Emergency Fuel Help, people on prepayment meters receiving Universal Credit, JSA, ESA, Income Support, Pension Credit or Tax Credits
Use the right route. Assisted Purchase Scheme: apply direct. Emergency Fuel Help: referral via partner advice services. Crisis Payments: direct applications 'will open later in 2026'
Check it is still open. Crisis Payments closed until later in 2026; Assisted Purchase and Fuel Help open We confirmed this on 10 September 2026.

Only what Bradford states on its own page. Other councils ask for more — see what they have in common.

Apply on Bradford’s website

Applications are made on the council’s own site — this page collects nothing. If the link has moved, search the council site for “crisis and resilience”, then “household support”, then “welfare assistance”.

Open the Bradford scheme page

Source: Bradford Council — Crisis and Resilience Fund. Opened 10 September 2026.

The Household Support Fund, in plain terms

Across England the Household Support Fund has largely been renamed the Crisis and Resilience Fund and now runs to 31 March 2029. It is money central government gives to upper-tier councils to help households with essentials — food, energy, and sometimes white goods. A payment does not affect your benefits. How the fund works nationally.

Other help you may qualify for

White-goods grants — a broken fridge, cooker or washing machine.
Budgeting Advance or Budgeting Loan — interest-free from the DWP.
Credit union loans — the cheapest borrowing, capped at 3% a month.
DWP phone numbers — which line to call, and for what.

Not in Bradford?

See the other councils we have checked, or find yours via GOV.UK’s Get help with the cost of living from your local council↗.

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This page is independent. It is not run by Bradford Council, the Department for Work and Pensions or GOV.UK. Council schemes change without notice; the council’s own page is always the current position.