According to statistics, only 15% of refugees find work in Spain, while in other European countries – at least 50%. The €400 allowance agreed a year ago has not yet been paid.
A huge number of the approximately 160,000 Ukrainian refugees who received temporary protection in Spain are still unable to find work or permanent residence. 60,000 have not registered at their place of residence, many live in refugee reception centers. It is reported by Euronews.
“The first problem is not knowing the language. Here you will not find any work without the language,” explained Irina, who came from Ukraine with her daughter to escape the war. After spending some time in a refugee centre, she moved into accommodation provided by a host family.
The Ukrainian is grateful to the local government, non-governmental organizations and the whole Spanish society.
According to her, her family began to learn Spanish. The second difficulty that the woman spoke about is the need to confirm the diploma.
According to statistics, only 15% of refugees find work in Spain, while in other European countries – at least 50%.
Many have to rely on personal savings and help from charities to make ends meet.
A resident of Dnipro, Ksenia Solntseva, said that her parents send her money.
Yuriy Chopik, president of the Ukrainian human rights organization, noted that many displaced Ukrainians live with relatives or friends who previously moved to Spain.
Thousands have to return back to Ukraine or other countries where there are more employment opportunities and higher payments to both refugees and host families.
Oksana Demyanovich, representing Ukraine-Euskadi, a partnership and development organization, believes that half of those who come to Spain will stay here, but new migrants may also appear.
Knowledge of the language and confirmation of a diploma are the main difficulties faced by refugees from Ukraine in Spain
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Refugee benefits in Spain
The question of how much refugees are paid in Spain is very relevant. The Spanish government has promised 400 euros as an allowance for some categories of refugees, but this assistance has only recently begun to arrive.
At the same time, Cornado Jiménez, president of the Madrina organization, said that the financial aid, which was agreed a long time ago, is still not reaching the recipients, although a year has passed. Since August, at least 22,000 refugees have already returned to Ukraine.
Focus previously reported that 80% of Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands found work. Most of them are in major cities such as Amsterdam and The Hague.
Recall that according to Norwegian researchers, refugees from Ukraine are at risk of becoming beggars in neighboring countries. 68% of respondents in Poland, Romania and Moldova reported that they do not have enough money for basic needs: food, water, clothing, housing and healthcare.
