Homes for Ukraine scheme (2022-23) local authority tariff payment grant determination Nos. 50/DLU17BR221132-63 (Scotland)
Published 23 November 2022
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The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (“Secretary of State”) in exercise of the powers conferred by section 50 of the UK Internal Market Act 2020, makes the following determination:
Citation
1. This determination may be cited as the Homes for Ukraine tariff grant No. 50/ 50/DLU17BR221132-63.
Purpose of the grant
2. The purpose of the Homes for Ukraine tariff grant is to provide a per-person tariff of £10,5000 to support local authorities to provide wrap-around support to individuals and families to rebuild their lives and fully integrate into communities. Detail at Annex B.
3. A reconciliation process will be conducted at the end of the 2022-23 financial year to ensure that tariff funding is allocated accurately and fairly between local authorities. This process will account for movements of guests between ratified rematches that cross local authority borders. For a rematch to be ratified, checks must have been carried out and the destination local authority agrees to the transfer. This includes a rematch which is organised by a guest themselves, which is then subsequently ratified by the relevant authorities. Tariff funding will be pro-rated on a monthly basis, subject to the length of a guest’s stay within an authority. Specifically in the Scottish context, it is important to note that this process is separate to any process agreed for when guests move between temporary and permanent accommodation.
4. The facilitation of the reconciliation process will be subject to councils providing accurate data at the end of the financial year. Where the amount of grant paid to an authority differs from the pro-rated entitlement based on the number of guests who have moved in or out of the local authority, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities may claw back or provide extra funding to ensure that councils receive their correct entitlement.
Determination
5. The Secretary of State determines the authorities to which grant is to be paid and the amount of grant to be paid as set out in Annex A of this determination.
6. The grant will be paid in full and in arrears for one year, based on actual data on arrivals. Payments will be made every quarter for one year.
Grant conditions
7. Pursuant to section 51 (1) (b) of the UK Internal Market Act 2020, the Secretary of State determines that the grant will be paid subject to the following conditions in Annex C.
HM Treasury consent
8. Before making this determination in relation to local authorities, the Secretary of State obtained the consent of HM Treasury.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State.
Emma Payne
Director, Homes for Ukraine Programme
Annex A: Grant allocations
Grant allocations are attached as a separate document.
Annex B: Local authority responsibilities under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme
Councils have a number of important functions in supporting the Homes for Ukraine scheme. Councils will be expected to offer the categories of support listed below:
- Initial reception
- Data sharing
- Safeguarding checks
- Interim payment for guest
- Provision of education
- Service referrals
- Work and benefits
- Homelessness assistance
- Move on support, including supporting access to the private rented sector
- Community integration
- Administering payments to sponsors
- Facilitating rematching
- Supporting minors not travelling with or joining their parents in the UK
On 18 March 2022, the Department published guidance on the Homes for Ukraine scheme. This guidance outlines the role of councils across England in supporting the Homes for Ukraine scheme and includes further detail on the categories of support listed above. The guidance was updated on 6 July 2022 to allow rematches across local authority areas and between the countries of the UK.
The Department published further Homes for Ukraine guidance for councils on 15 July 2022 outlining the role of councils in supporting children and minors not travelling with or joining their parents or legal guardians in the UK.
On 5 August 2022, the Department published further guidance with additional information for sponsors and guests approaching the end of their first six months of their stay in sponsorship. This guidance outlines the role of councils in supporting sponsors and guests in their options including continuing to collect and accurately record on Foundry in a timely fashion, data about guests and sponsors in their local authority as required by central government.
Councils should continue to follow any updated guidance.
Annex C: Grant conditions
Pursuant to section 51 (1) (b) of the UK Internal Market Act 2020, the Secretary of State determines that the grant will be paid subject to the following conditions:
1. A recipient authority must use the funding to carry out the activities, as set out in the relevant Homes for Ukraine guidance, including completing all 5 safeguarding and accommodation checks, including DBS checks, on sponsors and the property in line with the Department’s guidance as soon as practicable.
2. A recipient authority must use the funding to support children with a Homes for Ukraine visa who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian, as set out in the Homes for Ukraine guidance for councils in relation to children and minors applying without parents or legal guardians. This includes: confirming the two forms of parental consent required have been provided; carrying out the required safeguarding and accommodation checks including a sponsor suitability assessment as soon as practicable in line with the department’s and private fostering guidance, and carrying out the required post-arrival and ongoing checks.
3. A recipient authority must commission or provide services that ensure guests and sponsors are provided with a source of advice and support to assist with registering for mainstream benefits and services, including where necessary specialist public health services and community integration.
4. Where the amount of grant paid to an authority exceeds the authority’s actual pressures (based on the number of guests resident in their area), the difference shall be repaid to the Secretary of State. In addition, if the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is made aware that an authority is in breach of the grant conditions above, it reserves the right to recover funding. There will be a reconciliation process at the end of the 2022-23 financial year.