Re: Oooh, look. Half a million more people claiming housing benefit under coalition.
 

But I earn enough to be a higher rate tax payer, and you say I'm entitled to a council house. How can that be right? :confused:

Re: Oooh, look. Half a million more people claiming housing benefit under coalition.
 

Why can't it be right ? Council houses belong to every one who is a UK citizen and as such all UK citizens have a right to use them ,there are no restrictions based on wealth .Restrictions are set by the LA's based on local need and availability. As it happens I too am quite a high earner but this has been as a result of the recovery and only for the last 2 years prior to that I was a mediocre earner at best ,I'm probably in the same position as all the other tenants in my street who are working ,earning decent enough money but with no long term security.
It is not within the governments power to force people to take out mortgages which would be the result should they restrict council housing to only those who are not earning above a certain limit

Re: Oooh, look. Half a million more people claiming housing benefit under coalition.
 

Let's pretend that you're right.

But why do you have more right than a lot of cases to live in a council house?

are you being thrown out?

Re: Oooh, look. Half a million more people claiming housing benefit under coalition.
 

Lets pretend your not an Mod Edit.

I have paid into the system for over 30yrs It could be argued that 18yr olds that have never worked don't have that right ,also apply that thinking to some immigrants .

Re: Oooh, look. Half a million more people claiming housing benefit under coalition.
 

I can't be. I can spell you're properly.

I don't think it's about how long you've paid into the system and immigrants and such.

it's a bit like dole. you have to meet conditions. such as need and circumstances.

thanks anyway.

Re: Oooh, look. Half a million more people claiming housing benefit under coalition.
 

No you don't anyone can get a council house as long as they are a UK citizen ,how long it takes depends on need and circumstances

Re: Oooh, look. Half a million more people claiming housing benefit under coalition.
 

So what gives you more right to one today. than somebody else today?

we can't use the terms 30yrs and no work. immigrants. and the obvious UK citizen.

Re: Oooh, look. Half a million more people claiming housing benefit under coalition.
 

I was right ,you are an Mod Edit. :rolleyes:

This whole thread is about more people claiming HB because they are either on lower incomes or too many immigrants coming to the country and using up our housing ,I consider I have more right to council housing than an immigrant

Re: Oooh, look. Half a million more people claiming housing benefit under coalition.
 

I can tell you're back on the bottle again.

You didn't say that.

You said

"At the end of the day I have as much right to live in a council house as anyone else ,more in a lot of cases "

Re: Oooh, look. Half a million more people claiming housing benefit under coalition.
 

and ??

Re: Oooh, look. Half a million more people claiming housing benefit under coalition.
 

And you couldn't tell me why. so you just used the immigrant thing to distract me.

Re: Oooh, look. Half a million more people claiming housing benefit under coalition.
 

Is the problem that is there is too little social housing with too much demand? Not surprising things will get emotional. How do social services judge "need"? I doubt if it is on length of time living in the country or nationality of parents ..

Re: Oooh, look. Half a million more people claiming housing benefit under coalition.
 

social services don't allocate housing

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yes I did ,your just out on your daily troll to wind people up

Re: Oooh, look. Half a million more people claiming housing benefit under coalition.
 

Local authorities then. Happy?

Re: Oooh, look. Half a million more people claiming housing benefit under coalition.
 

Yes ;)

The problems with housing aren't as simple as too much demand although that is a factor .We need the right type of housing as well as quantity of housing not to mention the ability for those that want mortgages to pay them