Last year, the Czech Republic paid 8.8bn crowns (about 430m dollars) in humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees. This was reported by the Czech news agency ČTK, citing data from the Czech Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
The Czech state’s income in the first three quarters of last year was twice as high as aid spending, with a net contribution of 11.7 billion crowns.
The number of households receiving support has decreased. But the number of Ukrainians with temporary protection who are working is growing.
In the four years from the start of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine until the end of 2025, approximately 32.4 billion kroner ($1.6 billion) has been paid to refugees.
The benefit payment has become progressively more complicated. Households with incomes below the subsistence minimum and certain housing costs, with no savings, can rely on it. If adults do not start working within five months of arrival, their income is reduced to a minimum level. People with serious illnesses or disabilities may be given a larger amount, but only after an assessment of their condition.
According to the Ministry of the Interior, in mid-February there were 399,500 refugees from Ukraine with temporary protection in the Czech Republic. Of these, 89,100 were children and 18,100 were over 65. There were 163,800 women of working age and 128,500 men.
There are 210,000 Ukrainian refugees employed in the Czech Republic.
Some Czech politicians criticise the payment of humanitarian aid to them.
On 16 February, Czech Labour Minister Aleš Juchelka said that the Czech Republic would not do without Ukrainian refugees working in construction, health care, social security and elderly care.