Guidance

Homes for Ukraine (2022-23) local authority tariff payment grant determination Nos. 50/DLU17AN220701-31 (Scotland)

Updated 12 July 2022

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 Nos.50/DLU17AN220701-31.

Purpose of the grant

2. The purpose of the Homes for Ukraine tariff grant is to provide a per-person tariff of £10.5k 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.

Determination

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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

7. Before making this determination in relation to local authorities, the Secretary of State obtained the consent of HM Treasury.

8. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State.

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Annex A: Grant allocations

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 benefit
• Homelessness assistance
• Community integration
• Administering payments to sponsors

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 safeguarding and accommodation checks, including DBS checks, on sponsors and the property in line with relevant guidance as soon as practicable.

2. 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.

3. A recipient authority must provide regular data returns in relation to the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, that Section 95 officers must sign off quarterly returns to the Department which include: MI data to indicate how many people are moving in/out of the area; the number of £350 ‘thank you’ payments made to sponsoring households; and confirmation that conditions have been met.

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 minister. 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 relevant financial year.

Annex D: Homes for Ukraine: guidance for councils

See guidance for councils on the Homes for Ukraine sponsor scheme.