The state seems to be saving money on all fronts, and does not pay much attention to what its actions will do to the citizens. Paradoxically, those who listened to his calls and accommodated fleeing Ukrainians some time ago are paying the most for this. At that time, a huge wave of solidarity arose and many even let refugees live in their apartments and houses for free. However, this cannot be done indefinitely.
Everything looked good
And so a contribution system was created that worked quite simply. The state paid housing for Ukrainians to those with whom they stayed. These were so-called solidarity contributions that were paid for more than a year. But then they were canceled in July, which made a really big mess.
Mr. Michal, who accommodated Nastya from Ukraine with her little daughter, made a significant contribution to this. “I just had an apartment available, so it was an obvious choice. Although I originally planned to rent the apartment for some 15,000 kroner a month and today I would certainly get even more for it, I always took the nine thousand that the state sent for this family as a solidarity contribution,” stated the man how it all started.
The whole matter actually developed quite positively, because the single mother found a job in the Czech Republic, for which she is entitled to a monthly salary of 20,000 crowns. Of course, that’s not a huge amount these days, so Michal didn’t want any additional payments for her rent, even after a year of living here.
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What is he supposed to do?
But everything has changed since July. Solidarity contributions paid directly to property owners were canceled and to some extent were to be replaced by so-called humanitarian benefits. However, they are lower and amount to 3,000 crowns per person. In the case of Nasta, it would amount to a total of six thousand crowns. Believing that she would be paid the benefit, she agreed with Michal that she would throw in three thousand of her own to make up at least the nine thousand.
But then came the betrayal. Nasta’s request was only rejected by the Ministry of Labour, on the grounds that the person in question has sufficient earnings and is therefore not entitled to this form of assistance. However, the whole thing is ill-conceived, because the additional social benefits that Czechs could apply for in this case are not intended for refugees. Especially then a housing allowance that would solve this situation.
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“It’s really terrible. The state has now presented me with a difficult choice: either I can terminate their lease, or I will let them live there essentially for free. They don’t have money to pay my rent. The three thousand they put together for this will fall on energy,” says Michal, adding that he will continue to let them live in the apartment, but that he feels used by the state.
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2023-10-03 12:00:00
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