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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joe Sommerlad

Will taking in a Ukrainian refugee affect your council tax and benefits?

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More than three million people have fled Ukraine since Vladimir Putin launched his military assault on the country on 24 February, according to the United Nations.

The exodus has seen asylum seekers spilling over into Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Moldova to escape the brutal Russian shelling of their cities, with the UN Children’s Fund reporting that one child per second is finding themselves displaced as a result of the invasion.

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