U.K. to Streamline Ukrainian Refugee Intake After Criticism
- Tens of thousands of Ukrainians expected in U.K., Gove says
- New system includes payments to households accepting refugees
A temporary shelter at a gym of a primary school in Przemysl, near the Polish-Ukrainian border, on March 12.
Photographer: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images
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The U.K. government is poised to offer a new system for processing and admitting refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, after weeks of domestic and international criticism.
Cabinet member Michael Gove, whose brief includes housing and communities, told the BBC on Sunday that local authorities would be given 10,000 pounds ($13,000) per refugee to cover the costs of services, while households that commit to host Ukrainians for at least six months would get 350 pounds a month.