Compensation Claims to the Register of Damage for Ukraine

Ukrainian Refugees in Northern Ireland can now submit Compensation Claims to the Register of Damage

for Ukraine

The Register of Damage for Ukraine, of which the UK is a member, has opened a new claims

category for people that were displaced outside of Ukraine because of the full-scale invasion of the Russian

Federation starting four years ago on 24 February 2022.

New Category A1.2 (Involuntary Displacement Outside of Ukraine) enables people who were forced to leave

their home and move abroad, or who were unable to return to Ukraine, as a result of the Russian

Federation’s aggression to submit their claims for compensation. Persons granted [temporary

protection/refugee status/asylum] in the UK or another state as a result of the full-scale invasion

will be automatically considered to be involuntarily displaced outside Ukraine for the purposes of this

category.

For millions of people the war has meant long-term separation from home, disruption of family life, and

significant psychological hardship. The opening of Category A1.2 allows those affected to submit claims for

the non-material harm suffered due to their involuntary displacement outside Ukraine.

Category A1.2 is the fifteenth category opened by the Register. Those affected by the full-scale invasion may

also submit claims under other categories currently open, covering a wide range of damage, including

destruction of housing, personal injury, loss of life, missing family members, conflict-related sexual violence,

and other serious violations. These categories are now open to Ukrainian nationals and will be extended to

persons of other nationalities in the near future.

To learn more, visit the Register’s website: https://rd4u.coe.int/en/submit-a-claim.