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Council tax information - homes for Ukraine scheme

On 1 April Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) issued an important council tax information letter (08/22).

Does hosting affect my Council Tax?

A Ukrainian joining a sponsor’s home under the Homes for Ukraine scheme is ‘disregarded’ when council tax discounts are calculated in England to ensure that sponsors are not financially worse off as a result of taking part in the scheme. As well as there being no impact on a sponsor’s discount for their main home, there is a 50% discount for empty or second homes that are used to house Ukrainians on the scheme.

Insurance

The Association of British Insurers has also confirmed that sponsors will be protected from any changes to their home insurance costs, with their cover remaining the same for the first 12 months, even if their policy is due for renewal.