NewsCost Of LivingDWPDetails of a new emergency fund have been confirmed09:46, 09 Jul 2026Updated 09:52, 09 Jul 2026Rachel Reeves has confirmed summer cost-of-living payments in the final weeks before leaving as Chancellor.‌Households may not be aware the money is available and need to apply for it themselves.‌Emergency payments are designed to help people struggling to pay for daily essentials.‌READ MORE: What Andy Burnham has said about state pension triple lockGet breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsAppAnyone can apply and you don't need to be claiming benefits.‌The cash comes from the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF), recently launched by Rachel Reeves.She will be leaving her role as Chancellor in the coming weeks after Keir Starmer resigned as Prime Minister.While anyone can apply fo