Decision details

The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director of Resources, which sought approval to allocate grant funding of £5,746,881 from the UK Government to Oldham Council to deliver the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.

The purpose of the fund was to provide a safety net for households on low incomes who had encountered a financial shock and to invest in building activity that builds individual and community financial resilience to better deal with crises in the long-term, reducing crisis need. The submitted report sets out how the fund would be utilised to deliver the scheme's objectives.

Options/Alternatives considered:

Option 1 (preferred Option) – to accept the grant funding of £5,746,881 from the UK Government to Oldham Council to deliver the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.

Option 2 – to do nothing.

Resolved

That the Cabinet agrees:

1.    accept the full allocation of £5,746,881 of CRF Grant Funding and deliver the scheme outlined in this paper in accordance with DWP scheme guidance.

2.    To approve the Crisis Payment policy.

3.    To approve the Housing Payment policy.