Newham Council’s Crisis and Resilience Fund provides short-term, urgent financial assistance to Newham residents experiencing hardship as a result of the cost of living. It is designed to help with essential household costs, such as buying food or paying for prepayment energy meters. The fund is discretionary and funded by the UK Government. Applications are handled by Our Newham; the quickest way to apply is online via the council’s online system, with an adviser available to help if online access is a barrier (phone support is offered at 020 8430 2041). Importantly, applying for this fund does not affect your other benefits. Eligibility criteria are set out on the page and a separate eligibility section explains who can get Hardship support. The fund itself does not specify a charge to applicants on the page (cost information is not stated).
Categories:
Helping with money
Service access criteria:
You can apply for Crisis support if you: are over 16 and the person liable for household bills; are a Newham resident or have been placed out of Borough by Newham temporary accommodation; have less than £1000 in savings on the day before the last main payment; are in receipt of a qualifying benefit such as Income Support, Universal Credit, Income Related Employment and Support Allowance, Pension Credit, or Housing Benefit. The Crisis support is discretionary, and even if you think you don’t meet the criteria you should still contact us.
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Who can refer:
Professional referrals only