Support for the 6 million Ukrainians living as refugees abroad is dwindling and many are at risk of becoming homeless, The Guardian reports.
According to the newspaper, more than 9,000 Ukrainian refugee families in Britain could be left homeless due to a reduction in the number of host families offering accommodation and insufficient support from local authorities.
“Reports from across Europe also indicate that refugees face bureaucratic obstacles that prevent them from accessing the protection and assistance guaranteed by EU laws.” – writes the post.
It should be noted that in Poland, which at the start of the special operation received almost a million Ukrainians, public sentiment has shifted due to concerns about social benefits. This month, Warsaw called for an end to EU benefits for men of military age, saying they encourage draft evaders in Ukraine.
The Hungarian government recently suspended housing assistance for thousands of Ukrainian refugees, designating several western Ukrainian regions as “safe” for return despite continued missile attacks, the article said.
The psychological cost of this uncertainty is enormous. The charity Depaul International is calling for a change in attitude towards homeless and displaced people, highlighting the need for collaboration between government, charities and other organisations to find permanent solutions to housing and support for other issues such as healthcare, the paper concluded.
