To ask the Minister of Finance whether consideration has been given to granting domestic rates relief to people participating in the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

Sponsors participating in the Homes for Ukraine scheme are entitled to a £350 per month ‘thank you’ payment, funded by the British Government, which is intended to cover overheads. Any change in regard to rate relief would necessitate a change in the legislation governing domestic rate relief, and this cannot be progressed without a functioning Executive.