Life in the UK for Ukrainian nationals

What you need to know about life in the UK

Our short videos, written guides and presentations will provide you with useful information including:

• basic facts about life in the UK
• accessing services online and staying safe
• parenting children in the UK
• getting help from different services in the UK
• women's health and the right to protection.

See more videos about life in the UK and access the welcome guide for Ukrainians arriving in the UK.

Read a welcome guide for Ukrainian children under 18 in the UK goverment website (available in English, Ukrainian and Russian).

Downloads

• A guide to life in the UK - Ukrainian
• A guide to life in the UK - Russian

Completing a Self Assessment tax return in the UK

If you earn money in the UK, you may need to pay tax on it. Self Assessment is the name for the process when you declare and pay any tax owed to the government.  
 
If you are employed, then your employer will deduct any tax owed (Income Tax and National Insurance) before they pay you. If you are self employed or earn money that doesn't come from your main job, you may need to do a Self Assessment tax return. 

• Download information about Self Assessment tax returns in English.
• Download information about Self Assessment tax returns in Ukrainian.
• Download the answers to frequently asked questions after Self Assessment tax returns in Ukrainian.

Borrowing a wheelchair

If you know somebody in need of a wheelchair or mobility equipment, the Red Cross hires out equipment for short-term use. The service is free to Ukrainian refugees.

Call 0300 456 1914, or visit redcross.org.uk/wheelchair

• Потрібне крісло-коляска? Служба допоміжних засобів пересування Британського Червоного

Хреста надає обладнання в оренду для короткострокового використання. Відвідайте сайт redcross.org.uk/wheelchair (Ukrainian)

• Нужно кресло-коляска? Служба вспомогательных средств передвижения Британского общества Красного Креста предоставляет оборудование в аренду для краткосрочного использования. Посетите сайт redcross.org.uk/wheelchair (Russian)

Emotional support

It is common to feel a lot of different emotions after leaving your homeland and your wellbeing and mental health may well suffer as a result of your experience. You can use our wellbeing resources (available in English and Ukrainian) to manage feelings like anxiety, stress and worry.

Ресурси покращення добробуту українською мовою (Ukrainian)

Ресурсы улучшение благополучия на русском языке (Russian)

Wellbeing resources in English

Help when you feel at your worst

If you are feeling very distressed, call The Samaritans on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org.

Download our wellbeing resources

Ukrainian:

• Благополуччя для українських сімей, які прибувають до Великобританії (Ukrainian)
• Як говорити з дітьми про війну (Ukrainian)
• A wellbeing guide to reducing stress and building inner resilience (Ukrainian)
• Coping with trauma - adults (Ukrainian)
• Coping with trauma - children (Ukrainian)
• Coping with a personal crisis (Ukrainian)

Russian:

• Психосоциальная поддержка людей, утративших связь с членами своей семьи (Russian)

• Благополучие для украинских семей, прибывающих в Великобританию (Russian)
• A wellbeing guide to reducing stress and building inner resilience (Russian)
• Coping with trauma - adults (Russian)
• Coping with trauma - children (Russian)
• Coping with a personal crisis (Russian)

English:

• Dealing with trauma as an adult
• Dealing with trauma as a child
• Doing what matters in times of stress
• Coping with a personal crisis
• A wellbeing guide
• Psychosocial support for people separated from family members