Ukrainians in UK fear cut to funds for Homes for Ukraine hosts could make them homeless

Nataliya Rumyanetseva, right, is hosting her mother, Valetyna Klymova. She said it would be ‘cruel’ if hosting changed to become a more commercial rental arrangement. Nataliya Rumyanetseva, right, is hosting her mother, Valetyna Klymova. She said it would be ‘cruel’ if hosting changed to become a more commercial rental arrangement. Ukraine Ukrainians in UK fear cut to funds for Homes for Ukraine hosts could make them homeless Scheme set up after Russian invasion in 2022 paid £350 a month to people hosting Ukrainians but this will reduce to £100 next year
Prefer the Guardian on Google Ukrainian refugees 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.
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