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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Diane Taylor

Ukrainians in UK fear homelessness over host scheme funding cuts

Nataliya Rumyantseva and her mother, Valentyna Klymova, stand on a dark street in winter coats with their arms linked.
Nataliya Rumyantseva, right, is hosting her mother, Valentyna Klymova. She said it would be ‘cruel’ if hosting changed to become a more commercial rental arrangement. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian

Ukrainian refugees in the UK fear they could be left homeless after the government quietly axed 70% of funding for hosts of the Homes for Ukraine scheme, reducing monthly “thank you” payments to them from £350 to £100.

The scheme was launched after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and has provided support for 181,000 of the 234,000 Ukrainians who have since sought sanctuary in the UK.

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