The horror of living in Milton Keynes

[vetran]

Single mother-of-five made homeless by benefits cap turns to Supreme Court over Westminster Council's attempts at 'social cleansing' - Home News - UK - The Independent

A single mother-of-five who was made homeless after resisting Westminster Council’s attempt to move the family 50 miles from the capital is applying to the Supreme Court to review her case.

Titina Nzolameso is a British citizen who has lived in London for 16 years and her children have been settled in schools in Westminster for the past five years. They were forced to leave their four-bedroom flat in Westminster after the introduction of the benefit cap meant housing benefit no longer covered the rent.

The benefit cap ensures that no family can receive more than £500 from the state in a week, including all housing costs. For families in London and other high-rent areas, this puts even social housing beyond the means of many, and experts say the policy is “cleansing” the capital of its poorest residents.

In November 2012 Ms Nzolameso applied for cheaper housing in Westminster, but instead the council offered her accommodation near Milton Keynes, 50 miles away. When she turned that down, the council said it no longer had a duty to find her a home.

fair or not?

[SpontaneousOrder]

No. They should have also informed her that she was living on the charity of others (not this 'benefits' nonsense) - and then kicked her to the kerb.

[Batcher]

Single mother-of-five made homeless by benefits cap turns to Supreme Court over Westminster Council's attempts at 'social cleansing' - Home News - UK - The Independent



fair or not?

If it's good enough for Wimbledon FC it's good enough for her and her brood.

[Churchill]

One assumes that the father(s) of her offspring are contributing to the upkeep of the spawn...

[darmstadt]

One assumes that the father(s) of her offspring are contributing to the upkeep of the spawn...

It doesn't seem so from reading the article. I saw it yesterday and some of the comments made interesting reading, looks like Britain First are Independent readers (they've probably been pulled by now)

[SueEllen]

fair or not?

Fair - she should have helped the council help her. There is nothing stopping her children sharing bedrooms like most people who work and support their own children have to do if they choose to have a lot of them. I know some well-off people in London whose brood have had to share bedrooms. If she was so desperate to stay in London she should have looked at other options......

[Churchill]

The horror of living in Milton Keynes

Fair - she should have helped the council help her. There is nothing stopping her children sharing bedrooms like most people who work and support their own children have to do if they choose to have a lot of them. I know some well-off people in London whose brood have had to share bedrooms. If she was so desperate to stay in London she should have looked at other options......

It makes one wonder why one bothers to work for a ******* living!

Oh and which solicitor told her she had a case to pursue?

[SueEllen]

It makes one wonder why one bothers to work for a ******* living!

Oh and which solicitor told her she had a case to pursue?

A lot of non-working families with children have been kicked out of London due to the changes in benefit rules.

There was an entire TV series about Brent council a year or so ago showing that if the parent(s) weren't working then that council would move them to Birmingham. (Poor Brummies)

All this woman needed to do, like with other people in that series, was to get a part-time job then the council would have to have housed her in London. Though a lot were being dumped in Croydon and Essex which they couldn't afford to commute from to get to work due to having such poorly paid jobs.

[Churchill]

A lot of non-working families with children have been kicked out of London due to the changes in benefit rules.

There was an entire TV series about Brent council a year or so ago showing that if the parent(s) weren't working then that council would move them to Birmingham. (Poor Brummies)

All this woman needed to do, like with other people in that series, was to get a part-time job then the council would have to have housed her in London. Though a lot were being dumped in Croydon and Essex which they couldn't afford to commute from to get to work due to having such poorly paid jobs.

Sorry but my heart isn't bleeding.

[I just need to test it]

Oh and which solicitor told her she had a case to pursue?

[CYNIC]One who wanted to feed his/her family[/CYNIC]