Decision details

i) Use existing Homes for Ukraine (HFU) tariff funds received to top up sponsor thank you payments for years two and three, where relevant, of the visa term (decision already made to top up year one).
ii) Use existing HFU tariff funds received to top up UK sponsor thank you payments during the UPE (18-month period beyond HFU).

i) To value the ongoing generosity of UK sponsors who are providing accommodation to Ukrainian nationals fleeing war, it is felt that an ongoing top up to the monthly thank you payment for UK sponsors, is good use of existing tariff funds already received by North Yorkshire Council.



ii) This top up is likely to sustain accommodation arrangements, especially for those who will struggle to secure private rental or social housing, thereby reducing pressure on already stretched council services.

i) One option is to provide no top up to thank you payments and continue to administer the payment, as funded by the Government, at £350 per month.
ii) A further option is to top up during the HFU visa terms, but not the Ukraine Permission Extension term.
iii) There is a risk of additional homelessness with both of the above options.