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good news that there's a plan to inject £100m into homelessness. Unfortunately it cost Finland £262m over 10 years to get their homeless off the streets. So hopelessly underfunded. Sauce
You’re all one pay check or a divorce away from life on the streets.
Actually, you are not. There are places that take homeless people. You need to seek these out, and maybe live a bit below of what your expectations are, but, it is better than living on the street. See my post above, my Employer nearly always has space at its places.
That some people choose to be on the streets needs to be sorted, and those who cannot find these places to stay for themselves need help too in getting under a roof again.
Actually I'd think that "a f*cking police officer" probably has a lot better idea about homelessness than most Tom, Dicks and Harry's on here seeing as though they have to deal with them, and all the every day underlying issues that come with it.
You’re all one pay check or a divorce away from life on the streets. Your judgement will be reflected on you.
Honestly most people aren't. If you don't suffer from untreated mental health issues without support of family or friends, aren't an alcholic, drug addict not seeking help, again without a support network. If you aren't someone continuously incapable of living within the terms of tenancy agreement, if you aren't repeatedly guilty of anti social, criminal behaviour ect, ect, ect its hugely unlikely you'll become one of the few thousand rough sleepers currently in the Uk.
Once on the streets its not easy, but there are pathways to permanent accommodation, but many choose to not take them. It's hard for people to understand such people's motivations but if people either through choice or circumstances become square shaped it's hard to force them into societies round holes.
become square shaped it’s hard to force them into societies round holes.
A caring society provides square holes to accommodate these people, it's a mark of civilisation and basic humanity.
Here in Wales we have the Housing Act 2014 to help erase the oft used One Paycheck Away From Homelessness cliche.
Problems arise when people, for whatever reasons, cannot abide by the rules/regulations. Liberty and freedom of choice is a basic human right. Although when it negatively impacts on people living around them then hard decisions are required.
Whilst I empathise with people with mental health disorders; I also empathise with the person for example who lives next door to the person with a mental health disorder that hoards rubbish from skips. The fire hazard - the rats/insects/odour .. even house price depreciation.
Anyone who thinks its an easy fix one way or the other is living in their own little world.
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Actually I’d think that “a f*cking police officer” probably has a lot better idea about homelessness than most Tom, Dicks and Harry’s on here seeing as though they have to deal with them, and all the every day underlying issues that come with it.
In every STW thread - especially the Brexit thread!! - you will get some idiot who spins the line "My Friend Knows a Person ..." or "I spoke to/know someone who .." and theyll all be small minded ignorant stereotypes they have, and wish to convince other idiots who think the same and want some proof ... fake or not!
I live in the Medway towns in Kent.
The homelessness have shot up over the last decade. It's now common in all the town's here. Even tents pitched on high street doorways etc.
2 people died in the cold snap 2 years back. They died just a few yards away from families queuing to take their kids into a panto.
Turns out the council could have applied for a government grant over the winter to help the homeless. The guy responsible didn't bother. Even so, the head of the council said he had "full confidence" in the man. He's still doing the same job as far as I'm aware. He should have had a day in court over that in my opinion.
Goes without saying we have a Tory council and MP for our area.
Scum.