According to journalists, Ukrainian refugees have a special legal status. While they have the right to rent housing on their own, refugees from other countries do not have this right.
In mid-May, more than 1,000 Ukrainian refugees in Germany received a written request to vacate the apartments rented to them by June 15. Tagesspiegel writes about this.
In Saxony, many Ukrainian refugees are reportedly housed in apartments intended for people covered by the Refugee Benefits Act.
According to Regional Director Rico Anton, Ukrainian refugees have a special legal status. They “benefit from citizens’ assistance and are encouraged to find an apartment in the open housing market.”
The document states that, in fact, starting from June 1, 2022, refugees from Ukraine receive regular social payments in accordance with the Social Insurance Law, and not according to the Law on Asylum Seekers. It was noted that Ukrainians were informed about their temporary status from the beginning.
As Antona said, refugees from other countries who are prohibited by law from renting their own housing urgently need apartments.
At the same time, as stated in the material, local authorities are making attempts to change the status of apartments so that Ukrainian refugees themselves can become tenants and stay in a familiar environment. At least in some cases this is possible.
It was previously reported that refugees in Ireland were forced to live in tents. According to the Irish government, as of May 14, 1,780 men were officially homeless. Under the EU-wide agreement, Ukrainians do not need to apply in advance to receive asylum.
Source: Focus
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