Ukranian Accommodation Recognition Payment Scheme- €800pm Ending or being renewed by Govt?

Payment for accommodating Ukraine refugees set to be cut

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Payment for accommodating Ukraine refugees set to be cut

Minister seeks review of provisions for excluding people convicted of non-political crimes from being granted refugee status
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The Government intends to cut the €800 payment made to those providing accommodation to people fleeing the war in Ukraine, with consideration being given to a €200 reduction in the monthly rate.

but this was increased to €800 in late 2022 as pressure grew to find accommodation.

No final decision has been made on the scale of the cut yet, but officials have previously put forward a €200 reduction to €600 monthly, and it is understood from multiple sources that this figure has been discussed again in recent weeks.

There is nervousness within the Coalition about scaling back the payment around the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and also at a time when the number of Ukrainians accommodated by the State is falling and the situation regarding the war itself is becoming increasingly unstable in light of comments by US president Donald Trump.

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The Government is expected to extend the scheme, which is due to expire at the end of March, while it is also possible that any reduction in the rate will only kick in later in the year, perhaps during the summer. However, it is also possible that it could be a first step in further tapering of the payment

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A monthly payment of €600 would still be a very good payment for a household hosting and would be 50% ahead of what was in place up to the end of 2022. It should hardly be the reason for households discontinuing a hosting arrangement where a person is living with a family.

I don’t know if €600 net would be adequate for a landlord using an entire house for hosting.

Overall, such a reduction would only represent a relatively slight adjustment and it looks like that the government doesn’t want Ukrainians losing their accommodation and seeking accommodation in the current competitive rental market.

I would hazard that Ukrainians in hosting arrangements have a better chance of integrating than those in hotels/centres and could be the ones who find employment. From what I see most of the Ukrainians, that I know of in hosting arrangements, tend to find work, admittedly in rather low paid jobs.
 
No, they have given 2 sets of dates both of which have been missed.

They obviously intend to cut but are keenly aware of the optics post zelenskys kicking in the oval office and are likely waiting for a more opportune time to introduce it given Micheal's "we stand united with Ukraine spiels"
 
Okay. Thanks. I wasn't sure of the dates that were given, just that it was supposed to be by end Feb.
 
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Sinn Féin demands Government clarification on Ukrainian Accommodation Recognition Payment

The Government has presented a motion to extend the scheme until March 2026 but does not indicate whether any changes will be made
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"The Government motion is not listed for Dáil business when it sits for two days next week following the bank holiday weekend so it is likely to be heard the following week just ahead of the current March 31 expiry date".....

Govt need to make and publicise this decision.
 
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Someone involved with the scheme told me that the expectation is that the €800 payment will be maintained until September, when it will be cut to €600. This would give adequate notice to all parties of the change.

I wouldn't be banking on this but it's all speculation in the media as well.
 
I have an apartment with a Ukrainian couple in it. I will be giving them notice, although I will give them a few months to try and find something.

I didn't go looking for ARP but it happened purely because the previous tenants left and this was an opportunity to get out of the PRTB/RPZ.
The apartment was at very low rent due to my previous reluctance to price gouge good tenants. The RPZ has cured me of that naivety.

I'm at the stage where I've had enough of private rentals (& government interference) so I would rather just sell but at full AVCs and debt free (except for apt) so would need to do something else with the money.
 
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I will give them a few months to try and find something.
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Therein lies the problem, reckon you could give a year and they would struggle to get a place.
Imagine a lot of owners ,where property has been given over to this scheme, will do the same.
 
Plan to cut Ukrainian refugee payment by €200 a month to be delayed as Government evaluates impact on housing market

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Plan to cut Ukrainian refugee payment by €200 a month to be delayed as Government evaluates impact on housing market

The Government will slash the monthly payment for hosting a Ukrainian refugee, it will decide today after weeks of signals.
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RTE news : Payment for hosts of Ukrainians fleeing war to be cut

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Payment for hosts of Ukrainians fleeing war to be cut

The Accommodation Recognition Payment to property owners who provide places to live for people fleeing the war in Ukraine will be cut from €800 to €600 under a proposal going to the Cabinet.
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The reduction will not be introduced immediately, but it is expected to happen within the next three months to give people time to adjust to the change.
 
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I understand that a licensee hasn't the same rights as a normal tenancy, so, if the owner decides to terminate the licensee, how is it done?

As @Persia pointed out, they are unlikely to either find or afford accommodation elsewhere so who will look after them and how do you handle the scenario where they won't leave.
 
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I understand that a licensee hasn't the same rights as a normal tenancy, so, if the owner decides to terminate the licensee, how is it done?
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I imagine you just tell them they need to find alternative accommodation and give them a reasonable time frame in which to do so.
 
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