Ireland to cut payments to Ukrainian refugees by almost 6 times
Kyiv • UNN
Ireland plans to cut social benefits for Ukrainian refugees from 220 to 38.8 euros per week and offer free housing for only 90 days. The goal is to cope with the influx of refugees.
Government. Ireland plans to reduce social benefits for Ukrainian refugees from 220 euros to 38.8 euros per week, and the country will provide free housing for only 90 days. This was reported by Euronews, according to UNN .
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It is noted that this step is intended to reduce the number of Ukrainians arriving in the country.
The government also plans to reduce the provision of free housing for refugees to 90 days. After that, Ukrainians will have to find their own accommodation.
To date Ireland has so far accepted more than 100 thousand Ukrainian refugees, 75 thousand of whom have received state-provided housing. of whom have received state-provided housing, but the authorities have come to the conclusion that could no longer continue to provide for such a large number of refugees.
Addendum
The situation was further situation was further complicated by the fact that many Ukrainian refugees who had applied for international protection in other EU countries, then migrate to Ireland, where where social benefits are more generous.
However, the Irish Red Cross notes that such changes will be a serious problem for refugees.
Recall
The European Commission will allocate 4 million euros to improve access to health care for Ukrainian refugees.
