As the petition says
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Housing associations and the Government should review housing allocation policy in respect of establishing local connections to ensure that former members of the armed forces are not discriminated against when applying for housing. This in part would acknowledge the important contribution made by Her Majesty's Armed Forces in defending the United Kingdom's national interests; recognise their commitment and professionalism in the service of the country both at home and abroad and further recognises that following the end of their careers in the armed forces many servicemen and women and their families face considerable difficulties in securing housing appropriate to their needs as civilians."
When you are in the forces, you are often posted to various parts of the country (or abroad) without any choice, every two or three years. This means when you apply for housing, as one of the criteria for eligibility is that you have a local connection to the area, you are often at the end of the queue. Not much of a reward for serving your country.
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Originally Posted by walfordking
Look at these O.A.P's who fought in WW1 & WW2. they get nothing so why should you. Some are on the streets right now. At least you have a roof over your head.
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Not true - in my area (Adel, Leeds) after the WW2, land was put aside for returning members of the forces to enable them to build homes on it. And they used to send kids up the chimneys around WW1, why don't we do it now?
btw, could you identify any of these WW1 OAP's who are on the street right now?