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Publication - Advice and guidance

Super Sponsor Scheme and Homes for Ukraine: guidance for local authorities

Last updated
11 April 2024 - see all updates
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Communities and third sector, Housing, International, +1 more … Ukraine

Guidance for local authorities on the Scottish Government’s Super Sponsorship Scheme and Scotland’s responsibilities under the UK Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme.

Supporting documents

Council Tax

Council Tax and Council Tax Reduction (CTR) legislation has been amended for hosting arrangements so that a householder who accommodates a person, or persons, who left Ukraine due to the Russian invasion will not lose their single person discount.  

We have also made changes so that if one or more people who left Ukraine due to the Russian invasion are the sole occupants of a hosted property, such as a second home, the property will be exempt from Council Tax.  

The same will apply if Ukrainians move in to live in a hosted property which is already exempt under paragraph 10 of schedule 1 of the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Order, for example because it is the sole or main residence of a person who is a student.  

As noted above, the CTR scheme has been amended so that the Homes for Ukraine scheme’s ‘thank you’ payment will not be counted as income or capital when deciding how much CTR a household should get.  The status and income of Ukrainian residents will also not affect the level of CTR a household receives.

Contact

Email: ceu@gov.scot

Related content

First published
1 April 2022
Last updated
11 April 2024 - show all updates

  1. Updated information under data flow and checks and homes for Ukraine scheme.

  2. Updated to reflect UK Government visa changes.

  3. Added note to explain guide is being reviewed to reflect Home Office visa announcement.

  4. Updated to reflect policy on welcome accommodation.

  5. Updated the funding chapter.

  6. Added link to the guide for displaced people and minor amendment to education section (primary and secondary) intro.

  7. Added information on ending hosting arrangements.

  8. Updates to council tax section.

  9. New sections created for rematching and thank you payment content (formerly part of other sections). Other minor edits.

  10. Changes to Overview, Homes for Ukraine Scheme, Funding, Super Sponsorship Scheme, Data flow and checks, Travel, Role of sponsor/host, Role of councils, Safeguarding, Mental welfare and healthcare, Person checks and Employment.

  11. Changes made to Welcome Hub chapter

  12. Various updates, including information on thank you payment.

  13. Content reviewed and still current. Minor changes to layout of thank you payment. Updated PDF of main guide added.

  14. Updates to safeguarding section.

  15. Added Welfare checks section to Person checks.

  16. Minor update to Funding.

  17. Minor updates: added information about requirement for checks for students returning to host home during holidays. Updated the LA guide PDF.

  18. Updated to reflect latest situation. Standard property check rejection letter templates added to supporting documents.

  19. Information added about the pause on Super Sponsors Scheme

  20. Additional information and template added on assessing enhanced disclosure.

  21. Updates to housing, person checks and added annex: assessing enhanced disclosure information.

  22. Update role of sponsor/host section. PDF replaced.

  23. Updated various chapters with more detail: housing checks, person checks, health, education and employment.

  24. Changes to person checks section and UK Government Scheme section. PDF replaced.

  25. Changes to Mental welfare and healthcare.

  26. Changes to Person checks.

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