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Originally Posted by foreverwar
As the petition says
"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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No, but subsidised housing, meals and a half decent pension is.