“Housing Minister Mona Keyser plans to close housing facilities created for Ukrainian refugees “as soon as possible” after special EU protection rules expire in 2027.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Dutch News
Direct speech Keizer: “Government housing should be liquidated as soon as possible.”
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Details: According to government plans, about 135,000 Ukrainians currently in the country will receive three-year residence permits starting in March 2027. However, they will be forced to pay rent and health insurance on their own.
As the journalists write, some critics of such a decision point out that these plans are insufficiently developed and do not take into account the current housing shortage.
“Apparently, Keizer has a magic word that allows all these people to suddenly find housing on the open market. If it is not so, then this letter is just empty words,” said Bart Dickeshei, a representative of the agency that helps Ukrainians settle in the Netherlands.
Currently, about 75% of Ukrainians in the Netherlands live in specialized housing facilities that the country’s government has created over the past three years
The minister admitted that, despite the fact that two-thirds of Ukrainians work and brought 3.5 billion euros to the economy of the Netherlands in 2024, a “significant part” of them will have the right to claim social assistance.
Prehistory:
- The Dutch government wants to introduce a special temporary status for Ukrainian citizens who arrived because of the full-scale Russian invasion, with the aim of encouraging them to return after 2027.
- In addition, the Dutch government previously said that Ukrainians who work in the country, pay taxes and thus “make the maximum contribution” should be given the opportunity to stay in the Netherlands longer.
- The country is also running out of places to accommodate Ukrainians who use temporary protection.