Only one payment is made: if you have already claimed your £200 payment you will not be entitled to another payment.
Quick facts
- Amount
- £200, one-off
- Pay back?
- No
- Who
- Homes for Ukraine, Ukraine Family or Extension Scheme
- Help applying
- ukrainiancashsupport@brysoncharitablegroup.co.uk
- Host thank you payment
- £350 a month to 31 Dec 2026, then £100
How to apply
Apply online through nidirect's Ukrainian Cash Support Scheme page. Your payment is to pay for essentials when you arrive, and you should not be asked to pay for rent from it. If you need help with the application, email ukrainiancashsupport@brysoncharitablegroup.co.uk.
If you host: thank you payments
The UK Government is offering an optional ‘thank you’ payment to sponsors/ hosts who meet eligibility criteria for housing Ukrainian refugees. All thank you payments will be paid at a rate of £350 a month until 31 December 2026. All thank you payments will be paid at a rate of £100 a month from 1 January 2027.
Payments last for the time of your guest's Homes for Ukraine visa, and for the 18 months of a Ukraine Permission Extension visa, for which you make a new claim. If you are receiving welfare payments, the ‘thank you’ payments will not affect your benefit entitlement.
Other help
If you have claimed benefits and are waiting for your first payment, you may be able to get Discretionary Support or a Universal Credit New Claims Grant. To check what else you are entitled to, contact the Make the Call service or Advice NI on 0800 915 4604.
Common questions
Do I have to pay the £200 back?
No. It is a one-off £200 payment that you do not need to pay back.
Can I claim it twice?
No. If you have already claimed your £200 payment you will not be entitled to another payment.