How much will Ukrainians earn in different EU countries in 2025: updated overview of salaries

Which EU countries will provide the most financial assistance to Ukrainians in 2025? Learn more about monthly payments, child benefits, housing support, and additional bonuses in European countries

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Since the start of russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, more than 6 million Ukrainians have been forced to seek safety outside their country.

Most of them have chosen European Union countries, where a temporary protection mechanism is in place that provides the right to residence, medical care, education, and financial assistance.

In 2025, the policy of supporting Ukrainian refugees in Europe changed significantly: some countries strengthened their support, while others reduced social programs or changed the conditions for access to benefits.

Here is the latest information for 2025 on the amount of benefits paid to Ukrainians in European Union countries.

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How much do Ukrainians get paid in the EU?

Germany

Bürgergeld + Wohngeld: €950–1,300/month.

Child benefits: up to €471 (depending on age).

Housing, transportation, and medical expenses are covered.

A family of two adults and two children can receive up to €2,700/month.

Belgium

Single person — €1,139.97/month.

Married couple — €758.64 each.

Per child — €150–220.

Maximum per family — €1,537.9.

Denmark

Single adult — €910.

Single parent with a child — €1,274–1,817.

Persons under 30 living with their parents — €392.

Additional: +€237 for language skills or medical diagnosis.

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Austria

Basic assistance — approximately €420/month.

Additional: child support and housing assistance.

France

Basic monthly ADA assistance — €204–612 (depending on family composition).

€7.40/day if no housing is available.

Free medical care, assistance with finding housing.

Italy

Adults — €300, children — €150.

Accommodation is paid for until the end of 2025.

There are regional allowances.

Spain

Adults — €650.

Families with children — €1,200–2,000.

Some regions offer housing subsidies.

Netherlands

Clothing: €62.66/month.

Food: €242.48 for single people, less for larger families.

Accommodation with a host family — an additional €80.91.

Families with children: €140–200 per person, depending on the number of people.

Portugal

Main family member — €242.23.

Other adults — €169.56, children — €121.12.

Assistance is only available for low-income families.

Czech Republic

First 5 months:

Adults — €195, children — €140.

From 6 months:

Adults — €125.

Additional — assistance with housing rent.

Poland

Basic assistance from 2025 — €314.

Children — €191, people with disabilities — up to €955.

School assistance (Dobry Start) — €72/year.

Sweden

Adults — up to €193.

Children — €100–140 depending on age.

Ireland

Adults — €155.

Children — €120.

The program will be reduced in 2024.

Latvia

One-time emergency assistance: adults — €377, children — €264.

Monthly: €137 (first family member) + €96 (for each additional family member).

One-time payment of €740 upon starting employment.

Romania

Single person — €100.

Family — €300.

Only for those who arrived before July 1, 2024.

Bulgaria

Basic payments — approximately €190 per person.

There are housing programs, but they are limited to certain regions.

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Maximum assistance:

🇩🇪 Germany — up to €1,300+ per month

🇧🇪 Belgium - up to €1,537.9/month

🇩🇰 Denmark - up to €1,817 (single person with a child)/month

🇪🇸 Spain - up to €2,000 (family with children)/month

🇳🇱 Netherlands - up to €900+ / month

🇦🇹 Austria - €420+ / month

🇫🇷 France - up to €612 / month

🇵🇱 Poland - up to €955 for people with disabilities / month

🇮🇹 Italy - up to €450/month

🇨🇿 Czech Republic - up to €292/month

The level of support for Ukrainians in the EU in 2025 remains very uneven. High payments are in Germany, Belgium, Denmark, and Spain. At the same time, in some countries, such as Romania, Ireland, and Bulgaria, assistance is minimal and often does not even cover basic needs.

Therefore, Ukrainians planning to move or change their country of residence within the EU should take into account the level of social support, access to housing, healthcare, and the labor market in a particular country.

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Reminder! The European Union is tightening asylum rules by announcing a new list of ‘safe countries.’ How these changes will affect Ukrainians under temporary protection in the EU and why human rights activists are criticising this decision — find out more at the link.

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