Social Housing - Any point applying as a single male?

Pennylane

camden_kid said:

Looper86 said:

Bonniepurple said:

I would LOVE to know what the OP’s parents are thinking.  I suspect it’s something along the lines of “why did we make it too comfortable for him here?”.  OP, okay, it’s not a great time to be job hunting- but you’ve got a job.  Could you do something extra in the evenings/weekends to bring in more money?  It sounds like you have got jealous of people moving on around you but don’t actually want to grow up and have responsibilities and so you think that “someone else” should provide- be it your parents (as now) or the Government (social housing, Universal Credit etc).

You are adequately housed.  Priority is rightly given to those who are not.  That could be overcrowding, or unsuitable property (think someone who becomes physically disabled and lives in a top floor flat with no lift) or those who have been made homeless through no fault of their own.  Social housing, as with other forms of government support, are for those who need it, not those who want it.

Unfortunately we lost my brother when he was only aged 6 so I guess since then my Mum has always mothered me more than usual.

I lived with my ex-girlfriend for 3 years (28-31) but after the breakdown of the relationship and neither of us having income to continue our rental agreement we gave the property up and both ended up back at parents (the last place anyone wants to be).

It seems like there are a lot of aspersions and assumptions made here on this board, almost to a downright wild level too, no I’m not “jealous” of people moving on around me, I just want to do the same, like most people.

I haven’t come here with an overwhelming level of entitlement so I’m a little unsure why I have been greeted in such a way, definitely a strange way to build a community that on the surface looks like it’s her to offer support, advice and guidance (I’ve never once said I “deserve” a property over someone who is disable so I’m at a loss as to why this has continuously been presented to me...??).

Don't worry mate. There are some seriously nasty and unhelpful folk on this forum and that includes members with thousands of posts. I think they have nothing better to do with their time than pile in and say any kind of rubbish without a thought for the original poster. Ignore them.

Good advice camden kid. 👍  sometimes it doesn’t matter what question you ask and how carefully you word it, there is always someone who will try and pick your post apart.  They think they know everything there is to know and end up typing reams of stuff that most people don’t read anyway. I wish Looper all the best and he should definitely not give up.  All sorts of people do get social housing, as I said in my earlier post, like teachers, nurses, trade union officials an even MPs.  I also know several older people who owned their own homes and have sold them and have moved into HA sheltered bungalows.