[News] Government offing £350 a month to host Ukrainian refugees.

[Neville's Breakfast]

In my experience the most charitable are often those with the least

Yes, you are probably right. However what the refugees need most is space, particularly families.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

A word of advice - buy a mattress protector if taking in traumatised children.

 

[dazzer6666]

A word of advice - buy a mattress protector if taking in traumatised children.

Quite a few posters must have them already (you cross it over, I’ll tap it in)

 

[Albion in the north]

If any of you actually go ahead and need a Russian/Ukrainian speaker to help out at any time, just drop me a DM and Ill give my wifes number, no problem.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

Money not the issue and would love to help out, but I don't have the space.

 

[Fat Boy Fat]

I could be wrong but I doubt this is aimed at those on housing benefit or universal credit. Surely the potential free space is in the (bigger) houses of the more comfortably off ?

Ah, so only a request to the wealthy to be charitable?

There will be plenty of people claiming the two benefits I mentioned, along with other means tested benefits, who may have room to assist, but could get caught in government earnings related red-tape.

Failing that, I'm sure Jacob Rees-Mogg and some of his colleagues could throw their doors open to assist.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Whilst I sympathise for the Ukrainians £350 a month to let them live rent free is a bit of an insult. I live alone which means my council tax would increase. Plus god knows how much my gas/electric/and water usage would also increase. Would any NSC people host for this amount. Discuss.


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Really?

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Ah, so only a request to the wealthy to be charitable?

There will be plenty of people claiming the two benefits I mentioned, along with other means tested benefits, who may have room to assist, but could get caught in government earnings related red-tape.

Failing that, I'm sure Jacob Rees-Mogg and some of his colleagues could throw their doors open to assist.

Sorry, I don’t know

 

[Triggaaar]

Cryarsing there’s no need for that. My basic point was I could potentially be out of pocket

How can you be out of pocket if you're not interested in hosting any refugees?

Please don't tell me you are interested in homing them for £350 after your first post.

 

[clapham_gull]

Whilst I sympathise for the Ukrainians £350 a month to let them live rent free is a bit of an insult. I live alone which means my council tax would increase. Plus god knows how much my gas/electric/and water usage would also increase. Would any NSC people host for this amount. Discuss.


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Absolutely.

They are also likely to steal everything you have, drug and tie you up, then transport you back to Ukraine to work as a juggler in a neo nazi financed circus catering (but not exclusively) for the Russian speaking lesbian community.

Have the Government thought about this ?

Of course not.



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[Triggaaar]

Does anyone know what you're expected to provide when hosting a refugee - is it just a spare room, including rent and bills? Do you need to provide food etc as well or does the refugee get separate support for that?

Well obviously the rent is included - you don't get £350, and then bill the refugees on top of that. Bills will also be included. I don't know about food.

I don't think anyone's council tax would go up, I imagine refugees would be exempt (which would apply for the portion increase for a single person household).

Also note that the cost of living is high for those of us in the south. £350 would be more generous for other parts of the country.

 

[Triggaaar]

Is it possible the OP has been misinterpreted a bit here? Theres probably a chunk of people who might want to help/take someone in but if the cost of doing so is more than the £350 then they mightnt be able to do it

There is no way it costs more that £350/month to host someone.

 

[knocky1]

Don’t do it then knob-head

Ok if its insults you want your a c u nt


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Ha Ha. I'd like to see this one away from your keyboard.

 

[pastafarian]

They are also likely to steal everything you have, drug and tie you up, then transport you back to Ukraine to work as a juggler in a neo nazi financed circus catering (but not exclusively) for the Russian speaking lesbian community.

I have paid well over 350 for that sort of fetish experience in the past.
350 is a bargain.

 

[BluesRockDJ]

Why didn't we offer this scheme to Syrian, Afghan and cross Channel refugees ?

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Why didn't we offer this scheme to Syrian, Afghan and cross Channel refugees ?

Ah well, that’s the end of this thread.

 

[Springal]

Now the Queen won’t be living in Buckingham Palace why don’t we use the 800-odd rooms there?

 

[pure_white]

I believe some employers are prepared to fast track and offer jobs to the Ukrainians who go straight to the front of the queue.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I believe some employers are prepared to fast track and offer jobs to the Ukrainians who go straight to the front of the queue.

It’s an interesting point. Ukraine has a reasonably skilled work force, for example life sciences is very well represented. Germany’s “open sanctuary” policy pretty much gives automatic rights to all Ukrainian passport holders. Whilst the primary motive for this policy is welfare, there’s an economic benefit to be had as well.

 

[Springal]

I believe some employers are prepared to fast track and offer jobs to the Ukrainians who go straight to the front of the queue.

Yep - Vodafone are ‘taking advantage of this’. Ukraine was heavily used by Western European countries for outsourced application / website development and technical support. Makes sense to bring them over. Magneto, probably one of the worlds leading e-commerce platforms had a lot of developers in Ukraine so I’m sure Adobe (their parent company) and trying to fast track them into stable locations