Surrey County Council and local district and borough councils who are
managing the “Homes for Ukraine” scheme locally have agreed an additional
thank you payment, to be paid monthly to host families from end of November
2022 to March 2023. This is acknowledging that the financial circumstances
faced by host families in Surrey, who welcomed Ukrainians into their homes,
will have changed from the time they agreed to host Ukrainian families to
our current economic situation in the UK.
Currently, host families are paid £350 a month for being sponsors, this
payment will be increased by £250 to £600 a month from end of November
2022. This is to compensate for the rise in energy, food and fuel bills in
this cost-of-living crisis. This applies to existing hosts who are already
in receipt of thank you payments, and new hosts who complete all the checks
satisfactorily going forward. This funding comes from DLUHC via the County
Council to the district and borough councils to pay the sponsors directly
once they have passed all the relevant housing, DBS and safeguarding checks.
Surrey County Council leader Cllr Tim Oliver said “We are forever grateful
for the unerring warm welcome and support that communities, charities, and
district and boroughs continue to offer our Ukrainian guests here in
Surrey. But in particular to those sponsor families who have opened their
homes up to welcome Ukrainian families to live alongside them and their
families. As if this sacrifice were not enough, we now need to ensure that
they are not being penalised financially and can continue to offer support
as sponsors in this current economic climate. Unfortunately, the conflict
in Ukraine continues and so there is still a need for host families. SCC
has taken the decision to increase the thank you payments after fears many
people wouldn’t be able to afford to extend their current six-month
agreements as winter approaches and the cost-of-living bites.”
*Could you become a host family?*
We do not have enough new hosts to cope with the ongoing demand. We are
increasing payments to thank people, to recognise the increased cost of
living, to encourage more hosts to come forward, but also to incentivise
people to return to hosting, if they previously stopped due to financial
hardship or concerns about increased household costs in the months ahead.
If you have any questions about the Homes for Ukraine scheme, visit the
Homes for Ukraine page on GOV.UK
For further details on thank you payments for host families on the Homes
For Ukraine Scheme in Surrey visit I wish to offer support during the
Ukrainian crisis – Surrey County Council (surreycc.gov.uk)
managing the “Homes for Ukraine” scheme locally have agreed an additional
thank you payment, to be paid monthly to host families from end of November
2022 to March 2023. This is acknowledging that the financial circumstances
faced by host families in Surrey, who welcomed Ukrainians into their homes,
will have changed from the time they agreed to host Ukrainian families to
our current economic situation in the UK.
Currently, host families are paid £350 a month for being sponsors, this
payment will be increased by £250 to £600 a month from end of November
2022. This is to compensate for the rise in energy, food and fuel bills in
this cost-of-living crisis. This applies to existing hosts who are already
in receipt of thank you payments, and new hosts who complete all the checks
satisfactorily going forward. This funding comes from DLUHC via the County
Council to the district and borough councils to pay the sponsors directly
once they have passed all the relevant housing, DBS and safeguarding checks.
Surrey County Council leader Cllr Tim Oliver said “We are forever grateful
for the unerring warm welcome and support that communities, charities, and
district and boroughs continue to offer our Ukrainian guests here in
Surrey. But in particular to those sponsor families who have opened their
homes up to welcome Ukrainian families to live alongside them and their
families. As if this sacrifice were not enough, we now need to ensure that
they are not being penalised financially and can continue to offer support
as sponsors in this current economic climate. Unfortunately, the conflict
in Ukraine continues and so there is still a need for host families. SCC
has taken the decision to increase the thank you payments after fears many
people wouldn’t be able to afford to extend their current six-month
agreements as winter approaches and the cost-of-living bites.”
*Could you become a host family?*
We do not have enough new hosts to cope with the ongoing demand. We are
increasing payments to thank people, to recognise the increased cost of
living, to encourage more hosts to come forward, but also to incentivise
people to return to hosting, if they previously stopped due to financial
hardship or concerns about increased household costs in the months ahead.
If you have any questions about the Homes for Ukraine scheme, visit the
Homes for Ukraine page on GOV.UK
For further details on thank you payments for host families on the Homes
For Ukraine Scheme in Surrey visit I wish to offer support during the
Ukrainian crisis – Surrey County Council (surreycc.gov.uk)
