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Homes for Ukraine host calls for clarity on future of scheme

Jane Finlay said the £350 monthly payment given to hosts needs to be ‘dramatically’ increased.

The Independent UK

‘I won’t turf out Ukrainians despite my soaring winter energy bill’

Steve Dury said doubling the monthly £350 ‘thank you’ payment would ‘help the situation massively’.

The Independent UK

Concerns Homes for Ukraine scheme is being ‘quietly phased out’

Concern is growing that the Homes for Ukraine scheme is being ‘quietly phased out’, groups have said.

The Independent UK

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Groups call on Liz Truss to continue Homes For Ukraine amid concerns scheme is being ‘quietly phased out’

An open letter has been penned to the Prime Minister urging the Government to 'be part of the solution, not further trauma' for Ukrainian refugees

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Concerns grow that Homes for Ukraine scheme is being ‘quietly phased out’

Concern is growing that the Homes for Ukraine scheme is being ‘quietly phased out’, groups have said.

The Independent UK

The UK's Homes for Ukraine scheme is failing both refugees and their hosts – here's why

The UK government’s Homes for Ukraine refugee hosting scheme has seen more than 180,000 Ukrainians granted visas so far. With more than 7 million Ukrainians scattered across Europe, this has, of course, been the right thing to do.

The Conversation

Number of Ukrainian families facing homelessness in England increases by 22% in a month

Some 350 families sought help in past month alone, government data shows

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London hosts for Ukrainian refugees dwindle leaving hundreds on the waiting list

The conflict has dropped from people’s minds, one charity warns

Evening Standard

Ukrainian family's anguish as they are forced to leave daughter's boyfriend behind as they flee to Scotland

The family moved to the Lanark area via the Homes for Ukraine scheme, which was launched in March.

Daily Record

Future of Ukrainian refugees in Stirling debated as six-month homes deadline looms

The Homes for Ukraine scheme allows for locals to accommodate Ukrainian refugees for a minimum of six months.

Daily Record

Mum woken by 'fireworks' didn't realise missile had hit outside her home

Lesia says she now feels "totally safe" as she settles into new Merseyside life

Liverpool Echo

Ukrainian refugees face homelessness as Brit hosts quit over cost of living crisis

Around 50,000 Ukrainian refugees could end up homeless in the UK by 2023 as British Homes for Ukraine sponsors are hit hard by the cost-of-living crisis

Daily Mirror

Homes for Ukraine scheme hits ‘crisis point’ as councils brace for surge in homeless refugees

Exclusive: Majority of surveyed councils concerned about increasing number of Ukrainians presenting as homeless, as government accused of ‘lack of plan’

The Independent UK

50,000 Ukrainian refugees in UK facing homelessness ‘disaster’ next year

The government has been accused of offering no new support packages to sponsors on its Homes for Ukraine scheme as the first group of six-month placements is set to come to an end

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The Independent UK

MPs vow to keep housing refugees under Homes For Ukraine scheme

Victoria Prentis and Duncan Baker say they will continue to host refugees from Ukraine beyond the half-year minimum required.

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian family return to home near frontline as they wait for UK visa

Nurse and her daughter who fled Mykolaiv have had to go back despite offer of accommodation from British man

The Independent UK

Government should chip in to help Ukraine Family Scheme members, charity says

The British Red Cross has been supporting Ukrainian refugees since their arrival earlier this year.

Wales Online

Relocation worries for Ukrainian refugee families as time with hosts nears end

'I feel like we are in this Cinderella fairytale when we’ve got everything nice - nice dress, we are in this nice place, with a nice carriage - but then there is a certain time when our carriage would turn to be a pumpkin'

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The Independent UK

Government urged to double £350 payments for Ukrainian refugee hosts or risk mass homelessness

One in four hosts plan to end arrangement due to cost of living pressures – as Treasury urged to boost payments

The Independent UK

‘No simple way’ for Ukrainian refugees to find permanent homes, UK hosts warn

Hundreds of Homes For Ukraine hosts have signed an open letter asking the Government to make it easier for refugees to find accommodation.

The Guardian - UK

UK cost of living crisis hampering efforts to host Ukrainian refugees

Majority of Homes for Ukraine sponsors feel rising costs are affecting ability to provide support, ONS data shows

The Independent UK

Seven in 10 Homes for Ukraine hosts find support hindered by cost of living

Almost all current or previous sponsors said they have provided extra support to their guests and have incurred extra costs due to hosting.

The Independent UK

Third of Homes for Ukraine sponsors ‘struggling’ with rising cost of living, ONS warns

The vast majority of respondents said they had incurred additional costs for utilities such as energy and water

Manchester Evening News

Terrified mum and son sleep on church floors for two months as they flee war-torn Ukraine for Manchester

'We are very happy in this city. We feel comfortable and safe'

The Independent UK

Hosts of Ukrainians in UK to receive government praise for generosity

The Ukrainian and UK governments will send the public letters thanking them for the ‘UK’s largest offer of help to people fleeing war since 1945’.

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