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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Nick Jackson

Fears Ukrainian refugees could become homeless as relationships with host families break down

Relationship breakdown between Ukrainian refugees and their host families could leave some refugees homeless. That was one of the concerns which emerged from a meeting of Salford's health and social care scrutiny panel.

Coun Arnold Saunders raised the issue, following up a report on the current refugee influx from a prior panel meeting. Salford city council has been allocated £10,500 for each approved arrival from Ukraine with hosts provided with a monthly 'thank you' of £350.

So far there have been 116 applications to be a host and 105 adults have arrived as well as 22 children. Three families have left the Salford scheme and more than four have suffered a 'relationship breakdown', the council heard.

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