Overview of the scheme
- The Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme allows Ukrainian nationals and their family members to come to the UK if they have a named sponsor under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.
- Require a named and known refugee/s in order to be a sponsor and eventually a host to refugee/s through this scheme.
- Read more information about becoming a sponsor on the GOV.UK website
What support is available for refugees?
- £200 subsistence payments until Universal Credit is received
- Support with settling into the city
Welcome packs
English (opens in Google docs) and Ukrainian (opens in Google docs)
More information here:
- Welcome pack from the Home Office (English) - opens as a .pdf
- Red Cross Information for new arrivals to the UK (English) - opens as a .pdf
- Інформація для громадян України, які прибувають до Великобританії (Ukrainian) - opens as a .pdf
- Информация для граждан Украины, прибывающих в Великобританию (Russian) - opens as a .pdf
The hosting process
- A prospective host is named on a visa application through the Homes for Ukraine scheme by one or more refugees that they intend to host.
- The visa application is processed and information is shared with your local authority (Peterborough City Council).
- We will organise an accommodation check through our housing service to confirm that the property is suitable accommodation for the guests.
- We will facilitate DBS checks for all individuals aged 16+ in the hosting household by sending you forms to enable these checks (DBS checks are required even if you have a current certificate with another organisation).
- DBS checks and accommodation checks are completed.
- When the DBS check is confirmed as clear, for hosts that are interested in receiving monthly Thank you payments (£350), we will look to process these on the 1st of each month (with the exception of the first payment which will be within 10 working days of the DBS check completion). There is one payment per household and the payment is not related to the number of refugees being hosted.
If there are any issues with the accommodation check or any safeguarding issues, these will be dealt with on a case by case basis.
Arrivals
- We need hosts and/ or refugees to notify us once any individuals arrive. We know that the speculative arrival dates on the visa forms may change for various reasons.
- Following confirmation of arrival, we will arrange a visit to welcome the new arrival(s). Any individuals with care needs can receive needs assessments at this visit or a subsequent visit.
- Hosts can take guests to St Olga’s at 67 New Rd, Woodston, Peterborough PE2 9HD on Sundays to meet others from the local Ukrainian Community
Visa application
- Unfortunately the Local Authority cannot assist with visa queries. The Local Authority only have the ability to view the status of visa applications i.e. (‘pending’, ‘approved’ or ‘missing application details’.
- We cannot see details or the reasons for the delays to applications
- Visa queries need to be directed to the Home Office
Any other queries
For more information email ukrainecrisissupport@peterborough.gov.uk