A total of 553 Ukrainians will be assigned to Sörmland from 1 July when the new law, which aims to get a more even distribution of refugees in Sweden, is expected to enter into force.
- Most municipalities have expressed that it will be a huge challenge to arrange housing for these people, but they say that they will be able to do it, says Alina Treijner, integration coordinator at the county administrative board in Sörmland.
Fewer refugees to Sweden than expected
In April, the Swedish Migration Agency's forecast showed that Sörmland would receive 1,938 refugees from Ukraine.
The fact that the number has now been adjusted to just over a quarter is due to the fact that the wave of refugees to Sweden was not as large as previously thought.
The Swedish Migration Agency estimated that 76,000 Ukrainians would flee to Sweden by June, but today there are just over 34,000 people who fall under the Mass Refugee Directive.
23,500 of them will now be assigned to a municipality.
- During the refugee crisis in 2015, the municipalities did not have to arrange housing because the Swedish Migration Board had all responsibility for asylum seekers.
So the new law means a completely new challenge for the municipalities, says Alina Treijner.
What challenges do the municipalities face? Hear Treijner explain in the clip above.