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Crisis and Resilience Fund: Fuel Oil

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.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
19 Mar 2026
Target answer date
23 Mar 2026
Answer
27 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 27 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    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...

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