 As your guest begins to settle into UK life and become more independent, many will eventually want to look for a flat or house of their own to rent. Below is some useful information to help them get started.
Although the rental market in the UK is competitive at the moment, the following tools should help them to understand the cost of renting across different regions of the UK and search for available properties.
🏡 To see the average cost of rent across different areas of the UK, click here.
🏡 For a checklist guide on how to rent in the UK, click here.
There are many property apps available that they can use to find a place to rent in a specific town or city of their choice. These include:
👉 Zoopla Property
👉 Rightmove UK
👉 OnTheMarket
If your guest is unsure what they're entitled to since arriving in the UK and has yet to apply for universal credit or other types of benefits, they can use the following tool to receive an estimate of their entitlement to benefits, tax credits and Universal Credit 👇
If your guest has not yet applied for Universal Credit, they should do so as soon as possible here.
 The UK government has recently updated its website with information around paying tax in the UK and how your guest can claim relief if they are taxed in the UK and Ukraine.
The website also includes important information on the below topics:
- Getting financial help
- Getting your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)
- Where you can live
- Working in the UK
- Paying tax in the UK
- Getting your child a school place
- Getting healthcare from the National Health Service (NHS)
- Driving in the UK
A ‘Ukrainians Welcome’ event next week will bring together the organisations, voluntary groups and host families involved in Eastbourne’s emergency response to support people fleeing their war-torn country.
The event at 📍 the Town Hall between 🕓 1pm and 5pm on Monday, July 18, is also open to families who are considering offering a home to Ukrainian refugees and wish to learn more and voluntary groups that may be able to help.
Your guest may be entitled to free or subsidised eye tests on the NHS.
To find out if they're entitled to a free NHS sight test or an optical voucher to reduce the cost of glasses or contact lenses, check their legibility below 👇
Citizens Advice in East Sussex are now able to provide support to Homes for Ukraine guests who are struggling to buy food and essential items.
Homes for Ukraine guests can contact their local Citizens Advice and apply for a food voucher, and small grant to cover wider essentials such phone costs, clothing costs and essential transport costs.
This CA support is funded by the DWP Household Support Fund. You can contact your local CA using the following details:
👉 Citizens Advice - (Rother & Hastings)
📞 01424 869352
📩 Through the form on the website - www.citizensadvice1066.co.uk
👉 Citizens Advice - Rother District
📞 01424 619760
📩 advice@rdcab.cabnet.org.uk
👉 Citizens Advice - Eastbourne
📞 0800 144 8848
Universal Credit Help to Claim: 0800 144 8 444
👉 Citizens Advice - Lewes
📞 01273 007557
📩 info@lewesca.onmicrosoft.com
Adviceline: 0808 278 7892. Lines are open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (not bank holidays)
👉 Citizens Advice - Wealden
📞 0808 278 7811
📲 Text ADVICE + your name & postcode to 81400.
Your guest will have suffered significant loss and may be struggling to adapt to their move. They may have suffered physical injuries and been through difficult and traumatic experiences.
We have provided a useful resource to help them understand what they might be struggling with and how they can access our National Health Service (NHS) for help. These services are free.
Below you can find details on common reactions to trauma and loss as well as guidance on how to manage these difficulties. It also describes the types of treatments on offer.
Recently we updated you about free summer activities for your Ukrainian guests and their children. We have updated this website so that it is now accessible in Ukrainian. We recommend they book their place as soon as possible 👇
Please remember that we ask all hosts to update our online form twice only.
First - When you give us details of everyone aged 16 or over in your household so we can carry out safety checks
Second - please use the form to tell us when your guests arrive. This will help us speed up payments and services that are due.
You only need to do each of these steps once. If you've already updated the form, you do not need to do it again - thank you.
This newsletter is sent to every host (sponsor) in East Sussex who is part of Homes for Ukraine to keep you updated. You can unsubscribe at any time.
We expect to send you a further update next week. Until then, we'd like to wish you all an enjoyable weekend.
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