More than 50 thousand refugees from Ukraine may lose their homes in the UK - media

29 August 2022, 01:04 | Peace
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Since March, 83,900 refugees have arrived in the UK under the Homes for Ukrainians program. The refugees were matched with sponsors who agreed to host them for six months and receive ?350 per month..

Government figures show that since the start of the war in February, 1,335 Ukrainian households, including 945 families with children, have registered as homeless.. However, according to The Guardian, this figure will increase from next month.. An analysis by children's charity Barnardo's says that, based on feedback from refugee sponsors, between 15,000 and 21,000 Ukrainians could be homeless by winter, rising to more than 50,000 by the middle of next year..

Shadow Leveling Secretary Lisa Nandy said: "

James Jamison, chairman of the Local Government Association, which represents more than 330 councils in England, warned that even if Ukrainians can find a new host if the original sponsorship doesn't work, there are serious problems ahead..

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Refugee Minister Lord Harrington said last week that monthly payments to British hosts should double to ?700 a month in six months to offset cost-of-living concerns. But while the Ministry of Finance refuses to carry out an increase.

The government is currently asking hosts to allow Ukrainians to stay longer than six months and is looking to find new sponsors..

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said: " Ukrainian families came to our country in search of help and stability, and the government must act now to provide host parties with financial assistance and support so that they can continue their activities and prevent a catastrophic increase in homelessness.”.

Earlier it was reported that the UK is preparing to allocate 3 billion pounds to help Ukraine.




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