AMMAN — The
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR) in Jordan reported an increasing number of refugee families unable to
pay rent for their homes, adding that 13 percent of refugees do not use any
heating source, Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
اضافة اعلان
According to the
UNHCR assessment titled
"The Socio-Economic Situation of Refugees in Jordan" for the fourth
quarter of 2023, 81 percent of Syrian refugee families rely on gas heaters for
heating, compared to 46 percent of non-Syrian refugees. Moreover, the report
indicated a rise in the percentage of families unable to pay rent from 41
percent in the second quarter of 2023 to 51 percent in the fourth quarter.
Additionally, the assessment showed that 55
percent of families excluded from cash assistance struggled to pay rent, with
44 percent facing eviction threats in the last quarter of 2023. Furthermore, 48
percent of participants receiving cash assistance reported rent
payment difficulties in the third quarter of 2023, with 40 percent receiving eviction
threats during the same period.
The average monthly expenditure of refugee
families is JD26 on electricity bills and JD11 on water bills.
Eviction
threatsThe assessment also highlighted an increase in
eviction threats, with Syrian refugees experiencing a two percent increase and
non-Syrian refugees a six percent increase in the fourth quarter of 2023
compared to the second quarter.
The assessment found that 91 percent of Syrian
refugee families and 87 percent of non-Syrian refugee families are burdened
with debt. Additionally, 23 percent of refugee family heads suffer from
disabilities or chronic illnesses affecting daily life.
Notably, the assessment collected information
across various sectors, including economic status, food security, shelter,
water, sanitation, hygiene, and health, from 3,696 families representing
approximately 18,809 refugees.
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