The plan to slash local authority funding to house Ukrainian refugees is 'short-sighted' and must be 'urgently reviewed', the government has been told'
They said the decision undermines"the success of this safe and legal route to the UK" and is at"odds with recent UK government claims about a generous approach".More than 100,000 Ukrainian nationals have arrived in the UK under the government's Homes for Ukraine scheme.
At the moment, councils receive £10,500 for every Ukrainian to support them and their sponsor, but this will change in January when the money is cut by almost half. Mr Gove also announced a £500 million fund aimed at allowing councils in England to buy up housing stock for the use of refugees, which is expected to provide up to 4,000 homes.Tough decisions for hosts, as Homes for Ukraine Scheme reaches six month mark.
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