The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that people fleeing Ukraine and arriving in Scotland and the rest of the UK will be able to claim benefits from the day they arrive.
The DWP is laying emergency regulations today so that those arriving from Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion can access Universal Credit and jobs support immediately.
Ukrainians will also be eligible for Housing Benefit, Pension Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Child Disability Living Allowance, Carers Allowance and Attendance Allowance. Contributions-based Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), and Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) are also available for those Ukrainians who meet the criteria.
