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19 November 2024

Czech Republic: People displaced from Ukraine contribute more to the economy than they receive in benefits

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According to the country's Ministry of Labour, the Czech government paid nearly 20.7 billion CZK (0.83 billion EUR) in humanitarian benefits to people displaced from Ukraine between the start of the war in 2022 and the end of August 2024. The amount paid in benefits has been steadily decreasing, however, along with the number of people receiving them, and at the same time the contribution made by this group via taxes and social security payments has been rising. 

For the first time, in the third quarter of 2023, the contributions of people displaced from Ukraine surpassed the state's expenditures on their support. In the first three quarters of 2024, they paid 5.7 billion CZK more in taxes and levies than they received in benefits.

In 2022, labour offices provided nearly 8.7 billion CZK in humanitarian benefits to refugees, and this figure dropped to 6.96 billion CZK 2023. By the end of August 2024, the figure stood at 4.99 billion CZK. In August 2022, 96 500 refugee households received humanitarian benefits, compared to just 51 400 this August. Currently, less than a quarter of refugees receive humanitarian benefit payments, with 70% of recipients being vulnerable individuals, including children, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and caregivers. Small children account for 54% of the recipients.

The number of refugees participating in the labour market in Czechia is increasing. While 123 000 individuals with temporary protection were employed as of early April 2024, the Ministry of Labour now records nearly 150 000 active employment relationships. Currently, according to the Ministry of the Interior, 383 300 people with temporary protection reside in the country.

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Jan Dítko
Country Coordinator

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