Hosts under the Homes for Ukraine scheme receive a monthly thank you payment for offering accommodation to a Ukrainian guest/s. This is currently paid at £350 per month, but is reducing to £100 per month from January 2027.

Host payments stop once a Ukrainian guest applies to extend their initial Ukraine Permission Extension scheme visa.

It is important that your guest shares their visa end dates with us to prevent any potential overpayments.

Host thank you payments will begin once all necessary checks have been complete after your guest arrives. This includes a DBS check, a property inspection, and a welfare visit.

How to apply

Please complete the Host Thank You Payment Request form as soon as you know all your guest/s HfU visa’s have come to an en. This will ensure that we can continue to make your thank you payments as your guests transition to their new visa type. 

Please also include the dates your guests made their application to the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme.

For more information about host thank you payments, please read the the Gov.uk guidance.