28 thousand Ukrainians in Scotland may lose their homes

In Scotland, 28,000 Ukrainian refugees are at risk of losing their homes - Daily Mail

About. 28,000 Ukrainian refugees, The people who took refuge in Scotland after the outbreak of a full-scale war may lose their homes in the near future. This was reported by Daily Mail.

Payments to owners are cancelled

The article notes that previously, British families who hosted Ukrainians received monthly 500 pounds as part of the Homes for Ukraine programme.
The previous grant in 350 pounds was also available to support families who continued to host IDPs.

The new Labour government has decided to completely cancel these payments this month.

Refugees may find themselves without a home

Due to the withdrawal of financial support, thousands of Scottish landlords may refuse to continue to support IDPs, which creates a risk of mass homelessness among Ukrainians.

Charitable organisations warn that local authorities do not have the resources to quickly accommodate such a large number of people in social housing or special programmes.

Context.

Scotland has one of the largest proportions of Ukrainian migrants in the UK - almost 20% of all those granted asylum under the programme.
The cancellation of payments could create the largest housing collapse for Ukrainians since the programme began in 2012.