Crisis and Resilience Fund – Housing Payments (CRF – Housing Payment)

These payments can be made to people who are entitled to either:

• Housing Benefit
• Universal Credit Housing Costs element

You must also have less than £3,000 in savings.

If you do not receive either of the above benefits, you may be able to receive emergency support through a Crisis Payment.

How much you could receive will depend on your circumstances. Each case is looked at individually and will be based upon a financial assessment of your household. We cannot guarantee we will definitely give you a payment.

• Ineligible Service Charges
• Increases in rent due to outstanding rent arrears
• Reductions in benefits due to a sanction or recovery of a Housing Benefit or Universal Credit overpayment

Before making an application, please ensure that you have read the information above and that you are in receipt of the qualifying benefit.

You will need to provide recent bank statements of all of your bank accounts when applying. Please make sure you have these available.

Any evidence required in support of your application can be uploaded at the same time you complete the form, or, emailed to us at customers.benefits@dudley.gov.uk.