Why are asylum seekers and teen mums given council housing?

Question

People who have never worked and don't ever intend to.

Whilst a hardworking couple with kids who have worked hard to own their own home, but through illness or job loss find themselves unable to pay their mortgage will get judged "intentionally homeless" by the council and left with nothing - in my area you get 6 weeks in a B&B and then are left to find your own accomodoation (ie huge exorbitant private rents plus bond etc to a shark landlord for some poky little flat not big enough for your needs).

I feel that people are being penalised for taking the risk of buying their own homes and trying to be independent.

Harriet - "They have nowhere to live"?? umm . . . neither do the families who have been evicted for mortgage arrears. But they are not helped while the asylum seekers and teen mums are. Why? what makes them more "deserving" than people who have at least tried to buy their own home and be independent?

michael b

So you agree that its better to get preghant at 16 than to try and work hard and buy your own house?

You fecking moron!

michael b -

Presumably getting pregnant in your teens without any way to support yourself isn't "bad planning"??

But losing the home you've worked hard through because if illness or injury is?

You complete and utter TOSSER!!!!

Answer 1

because we are a nation of softees who will always give a hand out to other nations whilst neglecting our own.

Answer 2

According to a program I saw recently asylum seekers are not usually intitled to council homes.

I understand your frustration, I recently had a friend with 2 children who had no where to go when her husband who is violent started drinking again. She couldn't even get into a hostel.

I think the problem is due to the short sighted selling of council houses in previous years, with no replacements. So many people are in the same position, it is a disgraceful state of affairs.

We bought a house with a borrowed deposit, and even though it had no hot water, the electrics were condemned, and the toilet was outside, we still can only just pay the mortgage with two wage earners.

I am sorry for people in this type of situation, I wish I could help.

Answer 3

OMG - where do you start to answer this question - all the points you have raised are so true, except for the landlord bit - I am a landlord and have, through the council, rented my house to somebody who fell into the mortgage arrears trap. Fortunately they have managed to get themselves back on their feet and have their own place now, but they are definitely the exception to the rule.

I don't think that you can entirely blame the labour government for what is happening, but they certainly have to take their share of the blame. Who is to say that any other government would do better, after all Labour have been in FOREVER.

It does make you sick that these people do get all the hand outs, and still manage to smoke 40 a day, have all the mod-cons in their house and drive expensive cars (ok, they probably don't have car tax or insurance, but hey!!!!)

I am afraid I can't answer your question, I can only say that most sane people just can't fathom it out, but as previously said, some lunatic in the local council/government can (but probably won't).

Answer 4

Because the government likes to play the immigration card to distract people from their real problems. Teenage pregnancies are another headline grabber.

If hard working and honest people were not threatened with being kicked out of their homes and forced into to either homelessness or living in rat holes then they would start demanding better pay, better working conditions, and fairer mortgage terms.

It is all part of the process of making you a slave to the system.

Answer 5

I think all vulnerable people have a right to be helped. Political decisions are made as to who warrants what help and in what order.I have never examined our councils guidelines on social issues having been fortunate enough to own my own house and to have been gainfully employed for most of my life. I had a heart attack recently and have been off sick since the beginning of June. So I am feeling the pinch a little now not having much of an income.
My son has just made plans to get married in April next year and has obtained a mortgage half of which is paid for by a housing charity. There is always help to be had and I think the best place to start is the citizens advice bureau. Church organisations also provide financial help. There is one sure thing in life. Life ain't always fair but I have found if you look to Our creator Jesus Christ and say your prayers then help will always be there for you.

Answer 6

I had my 1st child at 18 and had a house by 19! but by no means do i come in2 the same category as the people your are talking about, I pay my rent and my husband works! Do Not just assume that most people who live in council estates get everything handed 2 them on a plate.
If you have a child the council try there best to house you if you have been evicted from your house. Try putting in for areas that you aren't going to wait years for and then you can climb up the ladder! EVERY-ONES GOT TO START SOMEWHERE!!!!!

Answer 7

The social security system I still think is a good idea. The intention behind why it was set up in the first place was also a good idea. But as with any good system, it will be open to abuse. i wouldn't, however, class all asylum seekers in the same category as chavvie teenage mums. I'm sure some immigrants are genuine but I don't think any chavvie teenage mums are. i bet if they stop the freeloading of the chavvie teenage mums the pregnancy rate would drop dramatically! the problem is they have these kids knowing they don't need to pay for them because the rest of us mugs (aka taxpayers) have to foot the bill!

Answer 8

I live on a council estate and asylum seekers aren't anywhere to be seen. The tenants on here are 95% white.
Every case must be judged on its own merits, not on skin colour or nationality. If there was less pressure on people to buy houses in this country then there wouldn't be so many people in bed and breakfasts!
P.S. I have worked - I do as well. Don't tar all council tenants with the same brush. Now you are making me really angry, although you're not worth it.

Answer 9

people are given properties by their circumstance's now an when they applied for a property,i waited 2 years to get my flat so i no it isn't that easy,an alot of the time people get some money back from their homes they bought i know this coz my mates mum did,an they eventually got housed,an the council look at that as they can pay their rent,even though i am a single mum i still pay some of my rent coz i work part time.but i do agree that the asylums have got it good over here.so if there is teens out there thinking they can get a house by getting preggers u are mistaken girlie's!

Answer 10

No, it would be paid via imperative government and the persons claiming asylum ought to be held initially in a imperative area till such of their application is resolved. besides below UN regulation human beings ought to declare asylum interior the 1st risk-free u . s . - so i do no longer see how we've any in any respect!

Answer 11

I find this so annoying too! My boyfriend and I are living off tesco value everything and we can't afford any treats, we don't even have a tv because we're spending all our money on our rent and electricity and taxes and all that, and yet some people get it all given to them on a plate! It makes you feel like the government's all communist the way the people who earn are so heavily taxed to help those who don't.
Then again I had this friend from college, he was kicked out of his dads house as soon as he turned 16 (and he's not a chav or anything) and so he was in one of those youth hostel places, and then he rather stupidly got his girlfriend pregnant at seventeen, and now he's been given a flat which is a horrible grotty place and you have to admit that some people do need the help. It's just hard to find out who genuinely needs help and who is just taking the mick.