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Government asked to double £350 payment to Ukrainian refugee host or risk mass homelessness

Amid growing concerns that thousands of refugees may lose their homes, the government has announced a £350 donation to British families hosting Ukrainians. is said to be considering a proposal to double the payment of

This follows a host of more than 1,000 Ukrainian refugees signing an open letter asking ministers to facilitate their transfer to permanent housing.

Approximately 79,000 refugees under the Homes sponsorship scheme in Ukraine after their hosts agreed to provide accommodation for at least six months. I came to the UK with end.

According to her recent ONS stats, nearly one in four of her hosts were due to terminate their hosting contract within her six months. Many cite pressure from the cost of living crisis.

A letter from the host (Organized Sanctuary Foundation) responded to a call from the Local Government Association (LGA) requesting an increase in the £350 monthly 'thank you' payment, prompting the host to Help to provide accommodation for months or more.

According to PoliticsHome, the Treasury Department will require all refugees willing to extend their welcome beyond six months to prevent them from being left homeless. The host has been presented with an offer to raise the payment to £700.

Homes for Ukraine Sources close to the plan say the increase will be approved in the coming weeks, despite the change of prime minister on 5 September. He told the website that he would like to.

The proposal was said to have been put forward "for purely financial reasons, not moral reasons." Because doubling his payments costs less than housing a refugee declared homeless.

It is understood that the Government continues to monitor and review the assistance provided under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.

As of 2 July, more than 1,300 Ukrainian single-person households and families had already been determined to be homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

Some reception regimes collapsed and some of the housing offered to refugees was found to be inadequate. We fear that homelessness may increase as placements end.

The Sanctuary Foundation, which has sorted through letters from approximately 1,200 hosts, is committed to finding suitable and affordable long-term accommodation. He said finding one was "one of the biggest challenges" for the project.

Amid pressure on the public housing and private rental sectors, the government has been warned that "there is currently no easy way for them to find their own homes."

The host's letter reads:

"Currently, the public housing and private rental sectors are already expanding and difficult to access, so there is no easy way for them to find their own homes." The group called for the government to take a series of practical steps to help refugees find permanent accommodation. This includes him topping up universal credit housing allowances for 12 months so refugees can stay in their local areas.

They call for local governments to become guarantors for people looking to rent homes, and for the government to outline a clear re-matching process and recruit more hosts.

The letter added: wars, and for those of us who host them.

An independent asked the Treasury Department for comment.