We’ve all read and heard how the education system has let millions of people down, and surely there is no stronger evidence of this failure in the policies (thinking) of the people (ministers) in Government.
There can be no better example of this illogical thinking when it comes to the criteria allocating affordable social housing in the UK.
We’ve all heard there is a huge shortage of social council housing and have heard how many homes need to be built but the criteria (rules) on who is eligible for affordable housing defies all logic and belief.
One example is this: how can anyone who is registered and deemed to be homeless not be in need of affordable housing? Can anyone tell me?
With such strange policies, I’m sure there will soon be more empty homes lying vacant and available than there are people in need.
The film, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest springs to mind.
Ian Hunt, Pavilion Road, Worthing
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