MOSCOW, Dec 5 The number of Ukrainian refugees who remain homeless after arriving in the UK, increased by almost 30% amid the refusal of the British to accept them, in connection with this, the government is discussing a doubling of payments to host families, according to the Times newspaper. to provide support in finding housing for Ukrainians as the six-month program «Houses for Ukraine», launched in March, comes to an end.
«The number of homeless Ukrainian refugees in England has grown by almost 30% in a month , as host families have stopped providing support to those fleeing the war,» the newspaper writes. Ukraine is officially are homeless. The total is 800 more than last month.
Housing Secretary Michael Gove is considering raising the level of payments to host families to try to avert the crisis, according to the publication. As noted, the amount of payments may be doubled.
According to the source of the publication, the announcement of the increase in payments was supposed to take place last week, but it was postponed due to «ongoing bickering.»
In March, the UK authorities launched the program «At Home for Ukraine» which allows individuals, charities, community groups and businesses to provide temporary and free housing to refugees from Ukraine, for which they can earn £350 (about $415) a month.