Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the right given to Ukrainian citizens to reside in, and benefit from relevant services in, the UK.

To provide future certainty, Ukrainians provided with temporary sanctuary in the UK under the Ukraine visa schemes can apply for a further 18 months' permission to remain in the UK through the Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme, which opened to applications on 4 February 2025.

Those granted further permission to remain in the UK under the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme will receive the same rights and entitlements to access work, benefits, healthcare and education as provided under the existing Ukraine Schemes.

The Homes for Ukraine scheme remains open and free of charge for Ukrainians in need of sanctuary to apply to come to the UK.

We will, of course, continue to keep the Ukraine Schemes under consistent review in line with developments in the ongoing war.