Ukrainians in UK fear housing loss as host payments are cut
Ukrainian refugees in the UK fear they could become homeless after monthly payments to Homes for Ukraine hosts are due to fall from £350 to £100 next year. The scheme has supported 181,000 of the 234,000 Ukrainians who sought sanctuary in the country.
Ukrainians in the UK fear they could lose their accommodation after the government reduced funding for hosts in the Homes for Ukraine scheme, The Guardian reports. Monthly “thank you” payments to people hosting refugees in their homes are due to fall from £350 to £100 next year. The reduction represents a 70% cut in the funding described in the report.
The Homes for Ukraine scheme was launched after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. It has provided support for 181,000 of the 234,000 Ukrainians who have since sought sanctuary in the UK. The supplied material says some Ukrainians fear the lower payments could cause hosts to end arrangements, leaving them homeless.
It does not give the government’s stated reason for the change or details of any alternative support.
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