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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
May Bulman

Ministers urged to remove ‘needless bureaucracy’ from Ukraine schemes as refugees at ‘risk of destitution’

AP

Ministers are being urged to remove “needless bureaucracy” from refugee schemes for Ukrainians as it emerged those who have fled war are now facing destitution in Britain.

Calls are mounting for the government to allow refugees to apply to the Homes for Ukraine scheme from within the UK, and to provide local authorities with funding for those arriving under the family scheme, for which there is currently no support.

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