As a sponsor under the government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme you can claim a monthly £350 ‘thank you’ payment. You will get this for the first 6 months whilst your guest stays with you.
From month 7, we increase the 'thank you' payment to £600 per month. This is:
- as an extra thank you for continuing to host
- to assist with the impact and costs associated with hosting alongside the impact of the cost-of-living crisis
To receive this payment, we will need your bank details. We will send you a form to get this information once we have completed our initial checks. If you would like to claim the funding and have not had the form, email us: ukraineresponse@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Payments will be made in monthly arrears once your guest arrives. If you receive welfare payments, the ‘thank you’ payment will not affect your benefit entitlement. It will also not affect any council tax discounts for single occupancy. The 'thank you' payments are exempt from any tax implications.
If, for any reason, your guest moves out of your home you must inform us as soon as possible so we can stop the payments. You will need to return any overpayments.