Oooh, look. Half a million more people claiming housing benefit under coalition. - Page 8

Ramrod · 22-03-2015, 19:04

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Originally Posted by martyh

yep ,assuming you are a British citizen

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?

22-03-2015, 19:35

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

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?

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

Gary L · 22-03-2015, 19:57

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?

22-03-2015, 20:09

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Originally Posted by Gary L

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?

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 .

Gary L · 22-03-2015, 20:16

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Originally Posted by martyh

Lets pretend your not an idiot

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

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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 .

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.

22-03-2015, 20:25

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Originally Posted by Gary L

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.

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

Gary L · 22-03-2015, 20:30

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Originally Posted by martyh

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

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.

22-03-2015, 20:37

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Originally Posted by Gary L

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.

I was right ,you are an Mod Edit.

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

Gary L · 22-03-2015, 20:45

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Originally Posted by martyh

I was right ,you are an Mod Edit

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

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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

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 "

22-03-2015, 20:48

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Originally Posted by Gary L

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 "

and ??

Gary L · 22-03-2015, 20:52

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Originally Posted by martyh

and ??

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

ianch99 · 22-03-2015, 20:55

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 ..

22-03-2015, 21:00

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Originally Posted by ianch99

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 ..

social services don't allocate housing

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Originally Posted by Gary L

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

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

ianch99 · 22-03-2015, 21:01

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Originally Posted by martyh

social services don't allocate housing

Local authorities then. Happy?

22-03-2015, 21:13

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Originally Posted by ianch99

Local authorities then. Happy?

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