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Resources for Ukrainians

Information and documentation for Ukrainians about accessing services in the UK

Resources for Ukrainians in Herefordshire

The menu below includes helpful links and resources for Ukrainians living in Herefordshire. All document resources are available in English and Ukrainian.

Sponsors as Landlords Workshops

The Government has announced that Ukraine guests who have already extended their visa (UPE) will be able to apply to extend their visa for a further two years.  However, upon receiving the further two-year extension, “thank you” payments to their host will end. When hosting more than one guest, thank you payments will end in line with the longest UPE.

Hosts are not required to evict guests but will need to consider one of the following options:

  1. Continue sponsoring without payment. This should include how to ensure the Ukrainian guest(s) is/are listed as part of the household. Agreeing with the guest how to contribute to household bills and expenses.
  2. A simple, formal agreement between the host and guests that makes the host their landlord. This allows hosts to receive rent directly from guests in place of “thank you” payments. Depending on the setup, this could be either a standard tenancy agreement for self-contained accommodation, or a lodger agreement under the Rent a Room scheme* when guests stay in the host’s main home.
  3. How to support guests move to independent accommodation. For example, social housing for those on low income or private rented housing if it is affordable.

18th September 2026 Update

We are aware that the government has just announced a drastic cut in thank you payments from January 2027, from £350 down to £100. This was unexpected by us, our partners and Herefordshire Council. If you are a sponsor or Ukrainian who has concerns about this, or for whom it puts sponsorship in jeopardy, then we’d be very happy to chat to you about it and discuss the alternative options. Please do get in touch with either member of the team via phone or email Support for Ukraine team – Diocese of Hereford.