The Truth About UK Homelessness: It's Not Just About Money and Housing

[@saydvoncripps]

Just a shout out for the tube workers that look after the homeless. They don't chase them out, but keep and eye on them. Here's something to know; if you give food, sanitary products or a warm coat, nlankets or what ever, they pass them on to those who they see night after night. So if you can't tell the real ones in need, just ask them to pass things on. Thank you to the staff of charing Cross Station. You know who you are.

[@teainortakoy]

I didn't know they pass donated things on - good to know.

[@sarahwarden5574]

That's wonderful.

[@kerrypeters4724]

I found lot people want to do documentary get themselves out there don't care two shi.. for homeless 20 yrs on of u get used by some people

[@RollcageHiggins-uf9nm]

People who just turn up get 5star hotels while english are left to rot

[@Antpeople1]

Funny that, I have been street homeless (nit in London) but around 2008 a staff member at Charing Cross Tube called Transport Police to chase me because I found a a £20 note hanging out of a cash machine and no one was around to claim it! horrible man

[@idowunoah]

In the USA, individuals living in cars due to partial homelessness result from a complex interplay of factors. High housing costs relative to income, stagnant wages, and income inequality drive this issue. Job loss, weak social support, medical expenses, evictions, and lack of affordable housing also contribute, while systemic problems and inadequate policies further perpetuate the phenomenon.

[@D-law65]

it'll getting worse. Very soon, affordable housing will no longer be affordable. So anything anyone want to do, I will advise they do it now because the prices today will look like dips tomorrow. Until the Fed clamps down even further, I think we're going to see hysteria due to rampant inflation. You can't halfway rip the band-aid off.

[@Karen.s989]

The prices of homes are quite ridiculous and Mortgage prices has been skyrocketing on a roll(currently over 7%). Sometimes i wonder if to just invest my spare cash into the stock market and wait for a housing crash or just go ahead to buy a home anyways.

[@natashanile907]

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[@CameronFussner]

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[@leojack9090]

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[@beyondthelingo2549]

Yep, facing homelessness now and facing so much judgement and scorn from people here in Oxford because they assume homeless people are unemployed addicts. I work full-time and pay rent etc. On time, don't cause a nuisance and make sure everywhere is clean. The housing situation here is madness and without family support to fall back in if you need you are screwed. It breaks my heart to hear stories of homelessness as it doesn't need to be like that. Everyone deserves a safe roof over their head especially if you're tired from work and just need somewhere safe to live.

[@lily_m3538]

Explore every avenue possible including Emmaus, Homeless Oxfordshire, Crisis Skylight, etc. Don't lose hope.

[@JanetJames-dw6xo]

I totally agree with you . I can't understand why the government doesn't help our own people but will others from different countries. Please start thinking about our own and give help.

[@menow7903]

I used to work in Oxford. People would even sleep in the graveyard near the city centre. I'm really sorry about your situation; that people who work are in danger of being made homeless emphasises how messed up the situation is.

[@alexmckee4683]

If you are up to date with rent, no problems with ASB etc, why are you facing homelessness? Is it a no-fault eviction? Genuinely curious.

[@menow7903]

@@Virtus555 Not for much longer.

[@lykarabbit3]

It's a thing in the Uk to kick kids out when they're 16 and up.. I worked for years in the YM in Derby.. And couldn't believe the number of kids who were turfed out cause mom's boyfriend didnt want the kids there anymore. It's absolutely appalling that a mother would choose a man over her own child.. But it's scarily common.

[@cyberdudekhany]

That happens to every English parents soon as their kids are of legal age they want them out, where as we keep our children even after the legal age!

[@alexrobbins4891]

​​@@cyberdudekhanynot sure if iv fully understood your comment but not every English parent kicks out there kids when the get to 16..some do it before😂..but jokes aside we don't all make our children leave it's something I'd never do saying all is a huge generalisation

[@cyberdudekhany]

@@alexrobbins4891 “some do it before”😂

[@Ida-Adriana]

It’s a dog eat dog world, in the uk. It’s a similar atmosphere to where I was born, which was a communist dictatorship, but people are just as desperate to survive here as they were there, then.

[@lykarabbit3]

@@cyberdudekhany 😅Yip.. Currently looking at my lanky 22yr old, thinking this feckers not going anywhere for the foreseeable is he? 😄

[@qbarnes1893]

Being homeless is not a choice, I’ve been there. Circumstances lead to the inevitable. When you’ve hit rock bottom, being homeless isn’t an issue. There are a lot of professional individuals, like myself, caught in the opinion that whatever happens, it’s up to me to sort it. Unfortunately many cannot sort it alone, and when I say alone I mean completely alone...no family, no friends and no support. No wonder those who live like this find it extremely hard to reintegrate to ‘normal’ society’ Not every homeless person is an addict

[@SevenEllen]

I'm always flabbergasted by how ignorant and pompous some people can be, how they can talk like they know the lives of strangers. I never got that "Some people choose to live like that" rubbish. It's just a way of them trying to push any feelings of sympathy or empathy just in case it had anything to do with their actions *cough like voting Tory cough*.

[@goldiegirl7247]

It's a disgrace the way our own people are treated and their needs completely ignored we do t appear to have human rights but those coming here in sm@ll bo@ts do !!! WHY?????

[@Ben-jq5oo]

@@SevenEllenSo well summed up x

[@carol-anneparkes1237]

Choice may not be the right word but some do not take the opportunity given them... For example, whilst helping the homeless where I lived families came for them and pleaded with them (in tears) to come home, face to face and over the phone.... Not just holiday time but daily... Some have been placed in housing but still find themselves on the streets because that it all they know... So yes for some it's a choice for others it's their life

[@MrWaterbugdesign]

People tend to focus on the point of becoming homeless to say "no choice". But homelessness doesn't just fall out of the sky. It can sometimes be caused by years of poor choices. Living beyond a person's means instead of saving money for rough times. I see many homeless with thousands of dollars of tattoos. Maybe that wasn't a wise use of money. We don't teach living skills in school. We teach them a bunch of useless crap and send them out to figure out money management on their own.

[@bevanbuckwheatshea5520]

I too was homeless for a short time as I was not permitted to live at family home. I still have a lot of stress regarding this time. I feel very sorry for people who are homeless. Just extremely sad

[@funlo8627]

Why were you not allowed to live in your home?

[@Tessy29k]

​@@funlo8627 People are very selective with the details they disclose it seems..

[@Purekamot101]

Just curious why are you not permitted to live at home?

[@lovemusicnatureartsfoods...]

belong in all my every prayers that one day no one on the street homeless 🙏😔...

[@shafuimcoming5151]

​@@funlo8627might be kicked out when reached 16/18

[@miriamberman5581]

tragically homelessness now is worldwide, not just in UK. Look at US or Canada.

[@ndyaarthurmartha8748]

Look at Austria. Czech republic, Slovakia, Serbia, Poland, Hungary, Croatia ,Bulgaria, Romania, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Norway. They don't have this problem

[@ma3stro681]

Australia too. The same types of failed government policy …

[@pengzhang5081]

希望 英国 美国 加拿大 澳大利亚 越来越多的无家可归者❤ 这样才能体现自由民主的价值❤

[@liveisgreatlivenotdie9268]

You don't see that in China. WHY??

[@gloryvillage]

Why do you take outside people

[@JTDyer21]

Outrageous rents, home prices and divorce have turned me to the streets. I'm now homeless. It's not easy but neither is getting robbed with horrible rent prices either.

[@BiblicalBasics]

What has happened to my home country (the UK)? Terrible. So sorry for your situation.

[@sunitafisher4758]

🌸 I believe you will overcome this my friend 🙏🏼 stay focused and you will get your ducks in row to get out of this There are shared flats that you can try, seek help to prevent any future issues ok Keep safe

[@TFx2TV]

@@sunitafisher4758 "shared flats" wheres that big bubba gif when you need it

[@gardenjoy5223]

So sorry to hear that. What is the single most important thing, that would have prevented you ending up homeless? Serious question.

[@TFx2TV]

@@gardenjoy5223 divorce can take up to (if not more when you include legal fees) of what you own, now you have half of your previous money and you have to get somewhere else to live but can't because house prices are going up and you have hardly any money. The reasons he listed are mutually entwined.

[@harrycurrie5295]

I take my hat of to these kind and caring volunteers

[@shaunhurst7638]

having a home is the starting place of life, take that away and you can't continue on towards anything else that society says you should be doing, it should be a right to have a home, even if its a single room, but that costs money, its what everyone pays taxes for, don't blame the homeless, blame the Governments, they only introduce policies that extract wealth from the people, then give that money to people that are already wealthy

[@henryjohnson-ville3834]

Exactly! Sending billions to sh!thole Ukraine doesn't help and the government being over-inflated with useless people who make TOO much money. Regardless of which side you land on, UK or US.

[@laurencekelly5081]

In Russia it's everyone's right to have a home but there are still the homeless for various reasons I think it is 60000.

[@risefromyourpain]

@@laurencekelly5081true. I went to Russia last year and all the russkis I met said you get a home for life

[@susanbrown2909]

That’s the truth of it…Tories is the party for the rich since theses posh cads got into power . Sooner they go the better..they’ve ruined the health service,because it was never their baby was it. They want to replace it with privatisation and robots Ai. Plus they constantly increase council taxes and for what a crappier services..cut back,slashing,trimming until the pips squeak. If they put thses wasteful tyrants back inagin ,,expect nil in return..they are the visionless party..and a bunch crooks also.

[@RedaReda-vl9ff]

​@@risefromyourpaini wish you a wonderfull life full of success

[@PrayersInLondon]

This is sad no human being should sleep on the streets or starve, God bless the ones that helps them.

[@lifegamerpro4033]

Amen. . In india nobody sleeps on road

[@BalboaBaggins]

And no animal should have to suffer.

[@deejay6016]

EXCEPT the ones who come to a new country illegally without any means to support themselves and expects the new country to provide them all of their needs, free of charge.

[@debbyantoine]

God says a lot in the book of proverbs about poverty . The rich and poor ,God created them all .

[@DarrenJamiesonJamieson]

​@@deejay6016Brilliant 😅

[@ferozmandai6303]

The British government should tackle this homelessness problem. It is getting worse at the moment.

[@mjh5437]

They should put them in prison

[@susanbrown2909]

The Tory scum created it.

[@jdizzle1779]

​@@mjh5437what law are they breaking? We can't even put thieves and burglars in prison, you can't think homeless will be

[@arnoldarnold4944]

And why do you think that is? The word Dover should spring to mind and the word France

[@isddesigner7]

@@mjh5437That idea is totally stupid.

[@etaokha4164]

As a brit am in tears watching this😢. Mother chose her boyfriend over her child. Wow just wow. Appalling

[@jameskhan1320]

If it’s true

[@l.5832]

My mother chose HERSELF over her child....

[@Batts93Asmr]

It's not homelessness issue, it's a drug issue.

[@WR-NC-ASPL]

The boyfriend maybe the person who is providing money for the mother.. So, why should the boyfriend provide for another man's child?

[@DeanWullz]

​@WR-NC-ASP why get into a relationship with someone who as children then

[@christineho3013]

Sad to see a rich country with so many of its own people homeless .

[@ninawoods5985]

not rich at all and they should be respectful of others that can rise eg. Chinese/Orientals and Indians as they are the ones running the place as they cannot and should get more help from people of these backgrounds as country is being run to dirt

[@JamesEvans-yn9hh]

don't listen to the BS of what British say, just come here and see for yourself how it is@@SSM12457 where do you live?

[@Blessedgoodness-k7z]

The globolists wants us dead😊😊😊😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@karenhegarty7244]

Homelessness is political. There are individuals and charities doing their bit to help but there is no will to resolve this at a higher level.

[@italianstallion9170]

a lot of people benefit from the homeless crisis just like any other crisis especially the NGOs getting nice cushy government contracts it's in their interests to perpetuate this crisis and have so many people demanding services, if their was no homelessness their would be no CEO of Shelter earning £250,000 per year or CEO of Crisis earning £275,000 per year.

[@nelliecharles5153]

Thanks to all the helpers who are concern for these people ❤

[@lifegamerpro4033]

Asians are helping

[@RedaReda-vl9ff]

​@@lifegamerpro4033i wish you success and happinness

[@jimbo43ohara51]

Can't they be taken to the local rubbish tip?

[@DarrenJamiesonJamieson]

I am homeless. I dont beg, for crack. Thanks to The Internet I am not entitled to benefits unless I have an address, and am not entitled to an address unless I am on benefits. Without benefits or an address I am not entited to a job. Thanks for helping.

[@lifegamerpro4033]

@@DarrenJamiesonJamieson then how come indians have better lifestyle better jobs better businesses better education in English speaking countries? From Fiji to Florida indians have king-size lifestyle

[@creampuff4721]

In my experience the ones who beg and fly signs are trying to get money for a fix, while the garbage collectors and work seekers are trying to save for something, food or a hotel or whatever. I was homeless for a while and I ended up recycling for that reason. The homeless community is like their own city within the city. You can find people to team up with and most people watch each other's back. It's the druggos you gotta watch.

[@honeybunch6473]

Even drug addicts need help ❤

[@Teresamary-n6p]

​@@honeybunch6473can be addiction to drink also . Oxytocin big pharma drugs in America most are addicted. Not always iĺlegal drugs . Homeless hear looking in bins from chemist.

[@johnstack5008]

How can beggars who are drug addicts be helped?

[@jonathonwest7245]

What do you know go sleep in snow and see what you do judgemental piece of shit go to hell

[@reghood9854]

@@johnstack5008they can be fixed just like you can be

[@RandalHebert]

We need to normalize a simple lifestyle and stop normalizing debt. Huge SUVs, huge houses and private universities are simply not necessary. I live within my budget and I sleep better at night knowing that if I lose my job tomorrow, ' be fine. I didn't buy the biggest house. I bought the one I could comfortably repay

[@Annakrueger822]

Yeah can being frugal be sexy please? recently mentioned that I'm frugal to a young woman and she gave me the weirdest look... Being financially responsible is looked down on

[@MichealTanner141]

I wish I could find it, but I remember reading a study once that claimed financially insolvent men had 1.5-2x more sexual partners than their financially solvent counterparts.

[@Ashleycorrie8494]

I think people should also seriously look into investing of some kind. Something that brings money back to your pocket, real estate, stocks, whatever can bring back value to their bank account rather than draining it. Obviously investing has its risks but so does just having money in depreciating assets or straight up liabilities.

[@Seanmirrer]

Big house suv. Bruh you got people driving Honda civics, living in a 1 bedroom apartment and not a luxury one at that living paycheck to paycheck. The median rent is 2000. A lot of financial professionals especially the one I work with Samuel Peter Descovich agree that one should not spend more than 30% of their gross income on rent. That means you need to make a minimum of about $80,000. Interesting considering the median income is $54,000.

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[@andrewmacaulay9272]

OUR GOVERNMENT SAYS UKRAINE NEEDS OUR MONEY NOT US IN BRITAIN

[@MyPortsmouth]

Israel needs your money too 😂

[@andrewbush3744]

I was homeless I lived in a tent for ,5 weeks it's a horrible experience now I have a nice bungalow plenty of money

[@debbiehenri345]

Similarly, I have been homeless. Lived in a fairly quiet, out-of-the-way car park for a while. Pretty awful. One set of clothes and a toothbrush. That's all I had. I kept working at my appallingly bad paying job though (£1.50 per hour). I did insist on doing that. Any money was better than none, because I knew that the moment I quit my job the chances of me getting another were slim to nil. I never told my manager I was sleeping rough. Now, I have a sweet, secure little family, nice little cottage, 2 acre garden. All paid off. Staying in work whatever happened was what made the difference - I'm quite sure of it.

[@audie-cashstack-uk4881]

I was homeless on my 45th birthday domestic violence abuse and defrauding I was stranded on guernsey island at the time I had a car and a few bits arrived on mainland uk pennieless and then crushed my hand industrial injurie I luckily got offed a tiny box bedroom in a down and out druggy flat. It was full of moths spiders lice everything took me 3 months to get it spotless it was horrendous, I healed and retrained got all the free courses cirtificates I could took 18 months to get a council flat, then everything went my way. Got offers a night security job no one wanted with my new sia badge. It started the day boris said 2 weeks to flatten the curv, I was on my own tv pc internet food drink sofas bathtub swimming pool hot tub in the tax training centte the manager just couldn’t believe my biz are story my ex now in America living with a kkk member totally insane. She got me a 2£ a hour pay rise and get this a 5k bonus on completion of the contract not only did I decorate finish my flat and get a iv a Oled tv and a ebike I saved 15000 I also was released from my contract 6 weeks early, on full pay the day my contract was supposed to end I got another nights guard job at the brand new air ambulance base again 4k tv brand new furniture etc a lovely site, I saved 7k just as this contract ended I had well over 20k and a lovely home and a enike, my solicitor called I got GET THIS 70k for my crushed fingers. I had over 100k and a home and a life I now work with homeless under 18s kids hostel and own a brand new car and will be buying my flat at 50% discount from the council I WAS HOMELESD WIYH A CRUSHED HAND 2017 true story I’m now 51 yrs old

[@888ssss]

did the tent have a window ?

[@forgotmyname11]

​@@debbiehenri3451.5 per hour or 15?

[@Sophia-js5mr]

Gd 4u🎉

[@concordep2504]

I always offer to help homeless people by referring them on to other helpful resources and feeding them when I can as well as making up Christmas kits with snacks, wash cloths, combs, deodorant etc. if I won the lottery I would buy up places for them because everyone deserves to have a home

[@thachdungpham8142]

Lucky to you. God bless

[@adelechan7578]

You have a heart of gold,God bless you!

[@mikalilypops3259]

Bless you ❤

[@udendukpa882]

You have a very good heart ❤️

[@mjh5437]

What a mug you are.

[@linesided]

Being homeless is all about having a lack of support for whatever problems you are facing - be it financial, emotional, mental or physical. It's never just one thing. How hard is this to understand?

[@Fido-vm9zi]

Some people don't understand because their mom, dad, grandparents gave them everything.

[@DarrenJamiesonJamieson]

What if you are homeless and just need a job (like me): No chance because The Internet has put a stop to homeless people finding work so that they can rent privately, and this has over 600000 hits! Pathetic!

[@Soundpj]

Yes lack of support....

[@JoJo-ie8sl]

i read the royal family costs roughly 100 million pounds annually now. I know this isn't a popular opinion but I think they need the boot and that money go to social services

[@Speedo123100]

In Canada the government calls it a homeless crisis also. That way they avoid admitting there's an economic collapse occurring.

[@gladiammgtow4092]

Mainland Chinese money laundering using real estate all around the world has priced all the locals out. The only was to fix this will be bloody revolution.

[@DarrenJamiesonJamieson]

lol

[@nomad9338]

This problem, like many others in the UK, is the consequence of what Thatcher did decades ago. She machined gunned the country, turning the UK into a nation of selfish citizens who don't want to pay their taxes. The UK started adopting extreme American individualism, and this is the tragic consequence.

[@awkwardpenguinftw]

Yes!

[@donnag5820]

Followed by the Labour Party that turned the rest into lazy good for nothing people who want everything for nothing.

[@riyadougla539]

Absolutley true.

[@henryjohnson-ville3834]

Did you make sure that the new c*nt king of UK paid his TAX after his mommy died and left the inheritance?! Both sides are evil.

[@tman8897]

We pay far too much tax in this country in my opinion. I think we’re quite socialist in a number of ways, e.g. the NHS, our acceptance of migrants both legal and illegal, and our welfare system. I do believe however that homelessness should not exist in our country in the 21st century

[@chapter9737]

I wanna know what do the royal monarch do to help with this problem?

[@henryjohnson-ville3834]

Fly on his private jet to Greece to board his $100 million dollar taxpayer-paid yacht?

[@gladiammgtow4092]

Mainland Chinese money laundering using real estate all around the world has priced all the locals out. The only was to fix this will be bloody revolution.

[@Cartoonman154]

@@henryjohnson-ville3834 He sold the yacht. But your point still stands.

[@user-Volksbeobachter]

да ему как-то насрать на это. короли нынче - ни о чем. Хотя, когда эта порода людей была другой?

[@user-Volksbeobachter]

если заставить его выкупить Виндзор он тоже будет бездомным:)

[@gwen0811]

The volunteers who help are wonderful , they should be given the medals not the celebs who do get them ...

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[@Sunluvr1]

This comment and the replies are lies designed to get low income people to give their money to demons . Please don’t fall for this obvious deception .

[@chanbasappa5474]

Lesson for all communities and countries about how to look after vulnerable people and treat them as fellow human beings.

[@TFx2TV]

yeah we can stop their benefits! /s

[@jimbo43ohara51]

Yes, but how about the bludgers that are living off those benefits?

[@TFx2TV]

@@jimbo43ohara51 who the prink kink charles and his band of merry thieves? :L

[@bensuico1224]

It's strange how some countries are providing lots of assistance, such as money and housing, to those who come into the countries and never paid taxes, while those who have worked and paid taxes do not get much assistance.

[@turtleanton6539]

It is literally insane

[@mjh5437]

I bet a lot of this lot have never paid tax,they ponce benefits from cradle to grave.

[@AnthonyMcRedmond-Vg2ry]

Same happens here in Ireland

[@HeronPoint2021]

That is driven by people in govt. jobs being connected to support EACH OTHERS agenda over solving the problem. In Canada we call them "poverty pimps". New arrivals get bumped to the top of the housing list, as one worker calls in a favour with another govt. employee. I stopped that several times in my moving business. New arrivals then work temp work or under the table, and "qualify" for a full ride, no audit from welfare for at least five years. One reason why I believe in a guaranteed annual income; we can do it with all this new tech. now. And get rid of the poverty pimps jobs and the pig farmers taking advantage.

[@Narrowboat.and.offgrid.living]

It's all by design some people have more children and bigger family's there for those people are worth more to huge courprations who profit from the endless things they need single working people with no kids or those who choose not to have kids are offered the least help they are the last of priority because your not playing there game

[@ThisWontEndWell]

There is enough empty properties to house everyone the government won't force their use. Shameful that there are thousands of empty apartments in London that have never been occupied just sitting as some rich persons or companies investment portfolio.

[@adelechan7578]

I think the UK government can do more to help the homeless people If the apartments are empty, The landlords have to pay double tax!

[@jonathanjonathan7386]

yes lets just steal from people..

[@1Pandemoonium]

@@jonathanjonathan7386a lot of the super wealthy make money by exploiting people and avoiding tax via loopholes. Fuck them

[@jdizzle1779]

Sad truth is, you house all of these homeless people and most of the flats will be taken over by gangs in months.

[@gmarie3053]

I know people paying £900 per month for a room in London. A ROOM. We need to reduce rents somehow or increase the minimum wage so everyone can afford a roof.

[@The_New_Abnormal_World_Order]

I got burned by a homeless man who was exploiting my vulnerability for more and more money. I'm very wary now to help them. Also I'm not comfortable with enabling them to buy drugs. One day I would like to volunteer and help them in some way but I need to find my confidence and feel self assertive first. I do have a lot of empathy for how difficult it must be for them, I know for a fact that I simply couldn't survive on the streets.

[@lukekey]

Sad that that happened to you, people in difficult places make decisions to survive, I'm sure it wasn't personal, there are a lot of charities out there that would support you in helping people,and learning about being boundried yourself, I hope you get over it and don't feel to hard on yourself.

[@clinthufkie3242]

​@@lukekeyit's always personal.

[@CornishLiving8]

​@@clinthufkie3242why do you say that ?

[@concordep2504]

I don’t give money out anymore but I will buy them a meal, get them some snacks and drinks for later Etc. You can also take them a blanket, many charity shops clean their blankets before selling them even if the person donates saying it’s clean. Also most churches will allow people to leave donations for anyone that needs them and you don’t have to be a parishioner because I not and never have been.

[@C.E.Thomas1952]

@@lukekey You can read here that many buy them a meal or a coffee, or give them a blanket etc... so maybe you could restart that way. I do sympathise about the giving of money problem because I have the same wariness and I still am not sure if giving money is the solution. If they have a dog with them, the solution is easy. Maybe you could approach one of the street organisations that give out coffee and meals and ask to volunteer with them because they have more experience in the field. That way you'll be teamed up with a helper who knows the right approach.

[@MonkDave666]

So weird seeing my hometown Cardiff in this. I work from home, live in the suburbs, work 12 - 16 hour days usually 7 days a week to make goddamn sure I never end up in this situation. The centre of Cardiff is out of control right now, homelessness is at epidemic levels, and I barely go there, maybe once or twice a year, because you constantly get harassed. Sick of being made to feel guilty for just existing. The council need to do something badly.

[@HauTran-sunfromsouth]

They’re not HOMELESS, they’re DRUGGIES ZOMBIES & DRUGGIES HOMELESS!! 80% these homeless is DRUGGIES/ALCOHOL ADDICT. They care fk about follow rules & laws, care fk about responsibility & ppl around. ALL THEY CARE IS DRUGS TO FULFILL THEIR SHIT HABITS & HIGH. They think ppl follow rules & laws & working t pay taxes is STUPID & NO FREEDOM. Why no fk anyone DARE TO TALK ABOUT ALOTS OF THEM CANT FK STAY IN SHELTER BECAUSE THEY CANT FOLLOW SIMPLE BASIC RULES: NO DRUNKEN, NO DRUGS. WHY NO FK ANYONE OR REPORTERS TALK ABOUT THERE ARE HOMELESS DRUGGIES HAVE FREE HOUSING & when they’re high on drugs & lost control burn the motherfker the whole housing units!! DENY, DENY & ALWAYS FK DENY!! Anyone who still have some brains & not stupid can see this facts!! There are some homeless is decent person become homeless because lost job, healthy problems after accident or disabled can’t working, or because of bankrupt of bad bussiness, wrong investment. BUT THESE HOMELESS TYPE YOU CAN FK RECOGNIZE IT BY EYES - they still have manners & dress well, look clean. MOSTLY LIVIN IN BROKEN OLD CARS OR IN TENTS, SOME DO WORKING AS PART TIMES JOB. This type of HOMELESS DESERVE HELP & SECOND OR THIRD CHANCE!! While 80% of HOMELESS IS NOT HOMELESS!! FIX THE TITTLE & USE RIGHT NAME. They’re DRUGGIES ZOMBIES, DRUGGIES HOMELESS & DRUGGIES THUGS!! Mostly of them is born in healthy body, NOT DOWN SYNDROME & NOT MENTAL ILLNESS!! But because of bad choice in life at teenage & Youngful adult days, bad habits & end up become druggies, throwing their life away. AND NOT JUST THROWING THEIR LIFE AWAY BUT THEYRE DESTROY THE MOTHERFKER WHOLE CITY, WHOLE COMMUNITY. Anywhere they’re stay - they’re throwing shitty, arrogant violent & attack ppl. THESE PPL BORN IN HEALTHY BODY, NO DOWN SYNDROME & NO MENTAL ILLNESS. But anytime they’re commit CRIMES - it switched to MENTAL ILLNESS!! Because they’re use drugs & alcohol for fuck many years & lost control, lost mindset & damage their brains - AND THATS WHEN THEY CAN GOING AROUND DO WHATEVER THE FK THEY WANT, INCLUDES ROBBERY, STEALING & VIOLENT ATTACKS PEOPLE. In the end, they can go away freely, no caught no punish no jails. EVEN IF THEY GET CAUGHT, THEYRE FACING THE SOFTEST PUNISH BY LEGAL LAWS THROW IN JAILS FOR 1-10 day then release. These ppl can’t fk even clean themself, their free housing is flooding by trash & trash, when they get high they even put clothes & stuffs inside toilet & it become nasty dirty broken shit. DRUGGIES ZOMBIES HIGH ON DRUGS ALL DAY IN PUBLIC STREET & PARKS, screaming top out of their lungs like ANIMAL ZOMBIES EVEN IN 10FLOORS CAN FK HEAR IT. Still call them victims, homeless, poor ppl. POOR MY ASS!! I hope stupid ppl should have FORECE TO TAKE DRUGGIES HOMELESS & DRUGGIES THUGS TO LIVE INSIDE THEIR HOUSE. They have duty to service for druggies zombies & druggies thugs for free, so they can eating & get high & SHITTING AROUND LIKE KING&QUEEN. Only this harshly way to OPEN THEIR EYES WISELY TO UNDERSTAND SITUATIONS & HELP THEM OUT OF THEIR STUPID!! AMERICAN IS DUMBER-DOWN & BRAINWASHED FOR FK TOO LONG TOO DEEP THATS WHY THEYRE LOST SIMPLE BASIC SENSE, ALREADY!! They think talk softly & asking druggies stop use drugs must the way DRUGGIES SHOULD ACCEOT HELP LOLZ 😅😅😅 THEY THINK TALK GENTLY TO THUGS & CRIMINALS STOP ATTACK, STOP ROBBERY, STOP KILLING PPL BY ASKING lolz 😅😅 YOU ARE NOT GOING TO TALK TO DRUGGIES OR ASK THUGS/CRIMINALS. You are must CREATE SOMETHING CALL FORCE LAWS TO THROW THEM INTO REHAB CENTER TO GET CLEAN BY FORCE, FORCE & FKING FORCE!! For 6-9month or 1-3Y depend on case if they’re newly in drugs or long-times on drugs need longer time to rehabilitation.

[@gladiammgtow4092]

Mainland Chinese money laundering using real estate all around the world has priced all the locals out. The only was to fix this will be bloody revolution.

[@NihilisticHedonism]

Swansea here. There is a lack of humanity in the economic system - it is either sink or swim.

[@angelaluishealing]

nowadays we basicaly live to work to keep up with expenses. is that right?

[@TFx2TV]

with the governments plans to stop benefits of long-term sick and mentally ill expect to see a significant rise in homeless. Out of interesting, when you say the council need to do something, what would you like them to do?

[@steve1750]

I was homeless due not being able to find or afford a place to call home. I spoke to many people who said they preferred to live on the streets so they didn’t have to pay rent or bills and they could buy alcohol, drugs and some could beg as well as get social security. I now have a home I relocated to a rural area and found a place, so it is possible for some to improve their lives. But when organisations feed them and give them clothes they depend on that, so charity causes it’s own problems, I am not saying they do not do good work but some people need to help themselves not just rely on hand outs. Some cannot for one reason or another I understand that, they need the help. I am on an age pension (70) but hard to make ends meet but I do somehow, I look for the best deals at the supermarket and eat what I can afford (not always what I want) but heathy food, I never buy takeaway’s.

[@abbeylane4552]

Remember that time some councillor in Bournemouth said they don't accept homeless people there and straight away she confiscated his sleeping bag. The poor homeless chap froze to death that night. Shouldn't she have been charged with murder?

[@lily_m3538]

The bus is a great idea and so are the overnight pods. How to distinguish genuine beggars/homeless from the frauds? Buy a big issue, a coffee, sanitary items or a snack if you can. A little empathy goes a long way as we are all human.

[@FantasyVisuals]

Genuine beggars are more polite. Frauds tend to be the aggressive ones - world owes me a living sort.

[@mkmcat]

@@FantasyVisuals True. Very True...

[@mkmcat]

I saw one beggar to pretend to be spastic, shaking head, hands, funny walk... hand out for change in front of the supermarket. Then he went around the corner, straighten up, no shakes, got mobile out, started to chat on the call, lit cigarette and hopped down the road counting money... Romanian language

[@FantasyVisuals]

@@mkmcat yeah Romanians culture is not like ours. Very poor , little welfare. Then they come here ,.given flats and ask you to pay their electric bill when they approach you in the street.😂

[@crxdelsolsir]

Notice virtually all the homeless are the traditional natural inhabitants (caucasians as they were the once majority in UK and Main land Europe). The refugees and illegal migrants that came (and continue to arrive) are FULLY funded by the government for shelter, food and even spending money and prioritised. Citizens that are not refugees are not only NOT fully funded, they will be behind in the priority list. Also the Government will not only NEVER fully fund, but also look for ways to not fund every citizen that should be (by making more stringent laws made to make people fall fall out or not meet the criteria) but the fund in real terms are also decreasing. Can you imagine countries of the Middle east, China or Russia treating their citizens less than foreigners that imposed themselves on the government?

[@lykarabbit3]

Ireland is guilty of the same right now, it's appalling. Animosity towards refugees has never been so high and it's understandable as to why.

[@funlo8627]

@@lykarabbit3totally understand

[@mohammedkhan2020]

Well may be if your government stopped helping in bombing the sh#t out of their countries you wouldnt have so many refugees comning to yours would you. Did that thought ever cross your mind? Your own government is the one helping in creating these refugees in the first place.

[@chirawanphung]

Yes I can. In Russia they turn their poor into mincemeat.

[@cindyweatherly4501]

WHY WHY is your government supporting illegals? Don't they realize that this is WHY illegals are pouring in???????

[@Metonymy1979]

My uncle was a millionaire. Unfortunately, he has a mental illness and became homeless, by choice. He likes being homeless because he's not "forced to be on medication. He can do as he pleases" . It's sad. But there is nothing we can do.

[@zhaw4821]

My problem about having my son committed. I fear, once he gets home, he may disappear so he is not medicated

[@Ida-Adriana]

@@zhaw4821Going into an institution/getting sextioned also raises the risk of suicide, especially in men.

[@MrMannyhw]

Ya I sorta weird people with mental illness.

[@artisthusnatalal3099]

And who's taking care of your uncle's wealth now?

[@ranisrikumar5735]

Stranger than fiction 😮. Will be real reason behind his condition..,,

[@unda25]

i was homeless for a few weeks and the most important think i was doing be disciplinated washing my clothes daily and also dont get involved with people who drink or do drugs

[@lynsweeney7257]

Love the purple bus and how it goes to the homeless. Wish there was double decker buses here in Canada. Great job to those organizing all of this with volunteer's.

[@tracysmith245]

would it not be a good idea to have a community bus or a place inside a GP surgery hospital for people who are just lonely and waste time going to hospitals and the doctors just for a chat with someone for 2 minutes if they are lucky enough for the kind you would get through I just get my medication and a phone call from dermatology, receptionist to say not today must be someway to help more people like the priority is illegals with houses at the moment do not know them from adam more money to Serco, no doubt someone is laughing all the way to the bank.

[@coriebarnes8680]

It's also cool that they have a washer on board to do laundry if people need that service. 🙌🏾 💯

[@pamelamckenzie2685]

There a 100,00 and more empty properties in England we need to be looking into that i say this all the time sort out the empty.

[@bertibear1300]

The family breakdown is also a factor.I remember 40 years ago there were few homeless people.Even 20 years ago my town had only one or two ,now it’s tens.

[@TFx2TV]

soon to be 100's

[@goldiegirl7247]

There's 3,000/4,000 homeless veterans on the streets of London every night , while those coming here in little boats are put up in luxury accommodation which is their human right.. I don't know why our people don't seem to have a human right ?????

[@peterd788]

That's not true. You are confusing the number of people that have slept rough in the last year with the number who are sleeping rough on a particular night. In England on any one night there are about 3,200 people sleeping rough. Both figures are appalling.

[@turtleanton6539]

Agreed 😊

[@sheilarubio9346]

It’s true and everything for them is free and they don’t even pay a penny for a tax

[@Wr5379-g2y]

Ridicolous comment theres always been homelesness and there always will regarding ppl coming on boats look at uks and the wests foreign policy and there you have the problem

[@ianharris9655]

Already weakened people be it by physical or mental health problems have a growing population on the streets this is the way the government deals with the problem starvation and or cold will kill them end of it shows the lack of humanity entwined in the d n a of people these days

[@Truthseeker371]

I deal with homeless people in Australia and South Africa.The common denominator is mental illness causee by many different reasons and broken family. In South Africa, the shelter I volunteer with accepts users who have the welfare coupon. That's purchaseable, if they have money from the welfare payments, or donated by the locals. The SA homelessness is more complicated with both the White and Black needies. The great thing is the local community are more aware and supoorting in many different ways. It's taking only one year to have the local support as such. The whole economic and social strains are felt by the community and individuals. They are waking up to the deeper spiritual needs.

[@cmmtechnician1592]

Uk government has chosen to look after cross channel migrants as opposed to uk nationals and it's unlikely to change anytime soon

[@susanbrown2909]

Makes u wonder who decides all this..the tories always do things for money ,they run every person as a business. They have no personal desire let alone enthusiasm to want to help..they like the down trodden to stay where they are..they are the party for the rich..only stupid people or the rich vote for them…people need go check their bank balance to find out which one they are.

[@MarcusCato275]

And the 150,000+ Hong Kong immigrants who are buying up houses, undercutting British people in the rental market and taking up British jobs (only a third of HK immigrants have found employment and all low skilled minimum wage jobs in catering and retail). There's also 400,000+ international students mostly from India and China who drive down incentives to build affordable housing with local councils (at the pressure of universities) preferring to allow private companies to build expensive student accomodation. The illegals arriving in boats are a miniscule problem compared to the mass legal migration the Tory government have pushed for since Britain's formal departure from the EU.

[@agusbrz78]

@@MarcusCato275 I know that it must be terrified for you but all immigrants from all over the world are not only betten skilled or educated but also better workers generally than British. All my friends who had the possibility to work and live in the UK have the same opinion about you - lazy, dumb, slow and passive. In very competitive world companies can't afford to employ you if the want to stay in business. It's very sad for you truth.

[@wendybrierley5412]

These people have special permissions and visas to come with their money. Majority of them are professionals and highly skilled in HK, they are prepared to work with minimum wage. Jobs pay less than benefits. Jobs people rather claim benefits. The HK people can't claim benefits. They are not like the boat illegal immigrants. Now they are not going to Rwanda. Of course they got Human Rights! Living in nice hotels, free food, free money and services etc.......... Who pays for that???? Why can't Labour house the homeless(citizens)? instead of the boat people coming here illegally?

[@crumpetsbuttered]

It should be a LEGAL Right in this country to have a Home. The Goverment should start a Generational Building and Infastructure program and built a million house that cannot be sold and are rented at a resonable price. No one deserves or should be on the streets, discussting.

[@DaveBoswell-lz3kc]

In countries like Finland Housing comes first.

[@debbiehenri345]

That's exactly what should be happening. All the government needs do is build a few facilities along the lines of Japanese capsule hotels. A bed, a small chair, a light to read by, and most importantly - an address. Thousands could be kept in reasonable comfort and safety in a relatively small area that way. For an extra fee there could be a laundrette, shower block, locker and key facility for bedding and toiletries in the same building - to help pay for the services of wardens. There should also be advice services available through the same facility to get people off drink and drugs, assist runaway children, vulnerable young women, getting the elderly into rest homes. Surely politicians can see there is a distinct 'advantage' in offering basic needs to the homeless - rather than having them laying all over the pavement for the tourists to see, half of them looking close to death already, their belongings littering the pavement, and no doubt thugs bullying them and destroying what little they have. When I worked in London, up until 30 years ago, there were homeless then, yes. But they were relatively far and few between. They certainly didn't occupy streets in 'rows' of tents or sleeping bags like this. You would be unfortunate indeed if you saw as many as '3' homeless people sleeping rough in the same street. It goes to show both how bad things have got and how very little anyone in office cares to do something to remedy the situation. How bad do things have to get before something is done - when the tourists stop showing up? Or when there are an unacceptably embarrassing number of foreign news and KZbin articles in circulation to 'shame' the British government?

[@johnross2924]

Closing the borders would be a better solution, you can't possibly want to see our countryside built all over?

[@crumpetsbuttered]

@@johnross2924 there is plenty of land to build housing, but instead we allow the greed of home ownership to stop what needs to be built in fear if loosing value.

[@johnross2924]

@@crumpetsbuttered firstly houses should never be seen as a investment, they should be a home and people should not be allowed to own more than one property. I stil do not want to see our countryside built all over. I'm 56 so if they built a million houses a year there will still be green spaces by the time I die. Imagine living in a time in the future when some little kid says " granmar do you remember when we used to have countryside in England , what was it actually like"? " One minute sweetheart I will go and get a book and show you a picture of what it used to look like". I'm thinking of future generations and what will be left for them!

[@roger8794]

it's getting worse all over the world

[@funlo8627]

It is depressing. I can’t see a bright future

[@ab8865]

It's called capitalism. In America people are homeless due to private healthcare.

[@BiblicalBasics]

Here in Philippines family members are cared for by their family. Extended family. No matter how poor. I respect them a lot for that.

[@chuckc7815]

It's an agenda, all part of the great reset. If governments didn't want homelessness there wouldn't be any

[@ann-mariebaker118]

We need nore affordable housing, & landlords imo shouldn't be permitted to own loads of properties, & there should be a cap on the amount of rent that can be charged. Having a home should be a badic human right, not just a privilege for the wealthy & yes, we are homeless

[@HeronPoint2021]

The only way you could implement this idea of a "Right" is to open up the Homestead Act! That might actually happen in Canada. But we've lost most of our "Rights" when those planes hit those two bldgs. in another country. Our Security Act passed in four days. Parliament usually can't pass anything in four YEARS. We're not headed in any country in the direction of freedom to live, freedom to chose, or freedom to set up a roof over your head.

[@kamikazemelon787]

I've only been homeless for one, four-month period, and I was lucky enough to have a semi-working car to sleep and get around in. It was something I won't ever forget, and is as close as I ever want to be to true, on the street, totally nothing homelessness :/ This stuff breaks my heart

[@HeronPoint2021]

In Canada I did that twice and went to a city with 24 hr. work 7 days a week. I parked in long haul lots or empty warehouse and industrial area just far enough from transit or the bs. unfortunately in the USA you're likely to be rousted a lot by cops, as the countries loitering laws and trespass laws go back to the Puritan days, where transient meant criminal. then during Covid the US BLM banned "distance" camping; I thought expanding it would be a good Covid idea\!!

[@kamikazemelon787]

@@HeronPoint2021 yes I had my fair share of interactions with police and private security in that short span. Luckily there were a few reliable spots I could depend on and it was just becoming autumn so I was never too hot or too cold at night until later on. It was necessary at the time but I never want to need to do that again

[@missbutnew]

I know sad are you git help Because I m homeless my self waiting to get help but I m not in street and pay my bills and rent all my life but hit hard with eviction

[@kamikazemelon787]

@@missbutnew Never went for any state assistance but I did have a friend who would let me shower at their house every once and a while. I was also working at the time, so I used it as an opportunity to save some money to get my own place again etc. and get back in the "normal" life. Having your own shower and bathroom and a place to lay down is really taken for granted!

[@RedaReda-vl9ff]

​@@missbutnewi wish you success and happinness,dont give up my friend

[@awalkinthedark5267]

Nice to see a documentary about poverty which isnt just propaganda.

[@carmemdovirgens2291]

Well is bad because now we have 175.000 Asylum seekers and those are the one who will definitely get a home a benefit 😢

[@alwhyte6533]

That's utter bullshit. Asylum seekers cannot be given housing. They are temporarily held until their claim has been processed. The lack of processing is down to the government, not the claimant. But hey, don't let facts cloud your bigotry.

[@fuzzy5987]

What homes stop lying

[@jonathanjonathan7386]

@@fuzzy5987 social housing, they go to the top of the waiting list.

[@John-Jenin]

Maybe they got a home because they work? Because they didn't do drugs?

[@deborahrabbett9081]

Why on earth doesn't the government give hotel space, food, clothes, bikes, etc. to our homeless too? It's just not right

[@TPT6148]

Just as long as the people who have no legal right to be here are fed, warmed & housed.

[@christislord2832]

Earthquakes, tsunamis etc cause homelessness too and governments provide mass shelters for them and food etc then homes.

[@endergoddess7577]

when I was in London for 2days I was sworn at by 4 different homeless guys all because I walked past them and didn't give them any money and i was not the only person they were doing it to. in Huddersfield, we have a problem where people fake being homeless and begging for money.

[@sophiebaby4102]

I am from Leeds & we also have people pretending to be homeless for hand outs too!

[@ralphmaver1489]

@@sophiebaby4102 It's countrywide.

[@mjh5437]

Most of these ones in London aren`t homeless either,they`re just lazy ponces.

[@nothereandthereanywhere]

There will always be those.. But how do you know who is who? Who needs help and who is actually in the need?

[@gladiammgtow4092]

Mainland Chinese money laundering using real estate all around the world has priced all the locals out. The only was to fix this will be bloody revolution.

[@burly636]

I’m not unsympathetic, I had polio, but I worked. It’s more of the drugs then disability. No, nobody should be homeless.

[@HeronPoint2021]

My cousin got a reaction to the polio vac. when it first came out, and worked all his life at the fee entry for our landfill. But as a farm boy he always worked. If you're on drugs the energy just isn't there to get up in the a.m.

[@burly636]

@@HeronPoint2021 that’s how I got it, I was sick before dark, the day I got the vaccine. I could blame it on the government and say they owe me.

[@ApnaChoud]

Whilst the influx get the 5* treatment etc its insane!

[@NatureSymphonicMusic]

No one is talking about this, it's really sad. People would be shocked to see homelessness in London. I've seen people camping in some of the wealthiest parts, in tents, in Central London .

[@Inquisitor2024]

Here also in Canada

[@michaelchiesa6142]

G'day from Oz; we here have a huge issue with homelessness and affordable housing... After nearly a decade of corporate conservative federal and state government's across the country, we now have Labor governments in most jurisdictions, who apparently are attempting to solve this accomodation nightmare scenario... I myself am a disabilty pensioner, live in my campervan around tropical north Queensland, so I manage to get by adequetly compared to people doing it really tough... Best wishes to all those struggling to keep a roof over their heads/full belly etc and retain some dignity against all the odds...

[@phils4634]

FNQ's nice and warm, which is the absolute opposite to most of the UK. Even on the ("warmer") South Coast it gets very cold over winter (which is realistically from end October to end March from a temperature viewpoint). Further north, and autumn / winter / spring is cold, especially overnight. Now, add in the cost of living, especially the ballooning energy costs, and Winter 2023-4 is going to be a very bad experience for many, who are already having to choose between food and heating. Even the "reasonably" well off with decent employment are feeling the pinch, sometimes very badly ( "Middle Class" families NEEDING to use Food Banks to get by); The Middle East "problems" may lead to further fuel crises (oil and LNG), right at the start of the Northern Hemisphere colder months. The UK / EU is heading for very hard times indeed.

[@aldunlop4622]

Labor imported 500K people this year, and another next year. We need to slow down immigration until more houses and units are built.

[@sylviam6535]

Labor will do absolutely nothing to help you. Stop believing their empty promises.

[@agusbrz78]

@@sylviam6535 Why ? Generally labours parties are more eager to spend money on social than CONservatives who help only themselves, big corporations and another richmen

[@garethjohnstone9282]

They should go to France, then come back on a dinghy and dump ID in the channel. Be escorted back half the way then put in a 5* hotel, food, heat, a little cash every week.

[@sofiakhan4580]

Yes I get that , but their own families don’t want to help or support them , there is a moral decline in British culture. When problems occur they make a choice to turn to drugs and alcohol. Most of the ppl on the streets are violent thieves. I get some have slip the net but I see beggars with dogs. Like if you claim you are poor how do you justify keeping pets. They make a choice. Why do their parents kick their kids out at 18, and why do their children abandon their parents in old ppls homes. Their is no empathy towards their own flesh and blood. The culture is to blame. The family members don’t care about each other just use and exploit each other. Like women choose their boyfriends over their own kids , often the new boyfriend will abuse the kids. It’s disgusting how British culture has deteriorated. Rather than blame immigrants blame the government and blame the culture.

[@minixtvbox]

Don't believe fartass lies, try it

[@laurawalker6431]

It’s no different to anywhere in the world! Not as bad as some countries! But us should happen anywhere in the world!

[@astra-rb6sz]

Can’t believe they are sleeping rough ie homeless etc near Windsor Castle. Why doesn’t the king do something he is mega rich

[@kingmaafa120]

Pls 😮

[@knowledgeispower6726]

That's been going on for decades. I used to live near there and used to go there regularly with my children when they were young. There were always homeless people sleeping in doorways opposite the castle, which of course had loads of empty rooms!!!

[@FarasArtland]

My father has an employee who works in track train. Even though he doesn't have hands, he is enthusiastic about working without asking for mercy from others.

[@saravanamarketing96]

Prayers from India😢 hats off for the volunteers

[@patricequinn7733]

Because of extremely long waiting lists for the NHS many find it hard to keep working.Many more can't afford to turn on their heat or electricity and struggle with food and housing insecurity. So the number of people on the brink is steadily rising. Many are working but don't earn enough to maintain a decent standard of living. Where is the push against brutal austerity cuts?

[@another8125]

honestly, them keeping the waiting lists long, making it difficult to get appointments etc. , its basically to lower the life expectancy of people, theyve done that alongside reducing bin collections, releasing raw sewage so people get sick quicker, reducing the population they will find room to accommodate a target 60 million people, its estimated the population has reached over 70 million and the country cant manage it so using strategies to kill people off is key, i mean i took a 73 year old to the hospital and they literally commenced end of life advice rather than discuss operating on them, im hoping an exodus of people leaving the UK will happen and calm things down, not sure ill go though lol.

[@susanbrown2909]

@@another8125yes u are right..the lower orders need culling and this Tory sick government is making it happen ,by stealth of course,by covert agenda. First we had the in arm substance dished out and threaded to take.lbut why ,cos flu was not a lock down issue and it kills. Then we have this basic healthcare lock down,where u couldn’t see the doctor,and this is morphed into a procedure wheres keeping people waiting for healthcare it will n does kill…and so it continues. It’s harder n harder to get appointments or u see some other low standard non doctor person. The cost of living,heating or eating ,this all adds up to a deficient society of culling. We are being culled,by narcissistic tyrants ,thoses with too much money ,or power drunk mad elite. Funny they can always find u ,but u can’t fine them ,lthey peddle their pompous mindset and speak into the general stupid ,spiteful narrative to the nation ,mainly snobs who like to see other degraded and humiliated..simply because they have plenty ,and they havnt . Yes we are being culled ,by many methods..yes leave this message up boo tube.

[@anonymousanonymous870]

​@@another8125 true

[@itzjustmolly8509]

Doesn’t matter about the UK homeless people, as long as the illegal migrants are looked after that’s all the government care about.

[@alwhyte6533]

Ignorance is bliss. Conflate the issues all you like, homelessness has nothing to do with immigration.

[@itzjustmolly8509]

Yes it does the government are taking more care of the legal migrants then they are their own UK citizens

[@laurencekelly5081]

@@alwhyte6533 Of course it does illegal immigrants use up the available housing stock.

[@nothereandthereanywhere]

@@laurencekelly5081 No, they use the hotels as the government is too lazy to build anything of an actual value...

[@pengzhang5081]

其实 英国🇬🇧可以把这些移民都送去美国🇺🇸 加拿大🇨🇦啊 毕竟那边印第安人的领土很大 容得下移民去英国🇬🇧的人❤

[@catch22again]

One of the problems with homelessness is that in order to get into private rented accommodation you need to have someone professional giving you an endorsement and they need to have known you for 5 years. This would usually be a GP. Once you are homeless and have no address you can't be registered with a GP practice or be associated with any other professional person . This problem needs to be addressed.

[@SSM12457]

Bureaucratic rules need to be changed by the government to include the homeless for public welfare. These are all simple things but in the end maybe government spending is probably limited and printing more money only puts the country in debt and that creates more economic problems.

[@nikkirutland9814]

The government are banning charities from giving the homeless tents!...our people will die on the streets this winter...i have several friends among my local homeless community, people i love .. everyone is homeless for a reason, relationship breakdown, mental health issues, the list is endless....there is no decent housing for our citizens....please help your homeless community this winter, don't walk by, don't turn a blind eye!!...💜

[@sephiroth22635]

All fun and games until you make a mass population of people on the streets who will simply have had enough by that point.

[@gladiammgtow4092]

Mainland Chinese money laundering using real estate all around the world has priced all the locals out. The only was to fix this will be bloody revolution.

[@jimmymorrison8314]

Needle exchange programs are very important. It's very often the first and only port of call for addicts. It eases the burden of dealing with it completely alone and hopeless, as well as providing the essential services. For someone to be pleased to see you can be the one thing that gets you through the day.

[@laurencekelly5081]

Singapore and Indonesia don't have drug problems.

[@lifegamerpro4033]

Put them in jails like china and send them to jail factory...or simply send them to china jail factories

[@originalunoriginal4055]

I saw a guy sat outside a busy Sainsbury's store. He was surrounded with food items donated by people walking past him. Literally, pile of food items surrounding him. Yet, he sat there still begging. Despite having probably an entire weeks worth of food beside him, it was clear it's not what he was after. He wanted money for something else, most likely drugs. Drug addiction is the only thing which will force an individual to put themselves in such degrading position, sitting on the ground in public.

[@jeffknott1975]

How do you know it wasn't for a tent or sleeping bag or toiletries? These things people don't buy you it's always food which can build up. It may have been for drugs but you try walking the streets aimless with no home to return to, let's see you not want to escape the misery of it. Drink/drugs can give you that escape if only for a little while. I see so many judgemental people like you. I dare you to try it for one day and one night, just walk around the city center with no money and don't go home for one night, no phone no nothing. But you won't you'll just sit there in your nice warm home judging people without getting an understanding of why they do what they do.

[@chirawanphung]

It would have been considered degrading years ago but not any more. In some ways it has become street cred. If the guvmint helped I think they’d exacerbate the problem. It’s not always about drugs. In many cases it is simply a lack of motivation. It is an illustration of how society is breaking down.

[@genniferpaulgomez3028]

When people see mental health & any time of addiction as a disease only then will they understand & find ways to help. Probably a course in human studies at grass root, could be a good start. Or a programme, whereby people volunteer to spend 2 or 3 days in those people shoes & brain storm ideas of how communities can help. I did my bit when i can by cooking a hot meal, giving then extra blankets, a little chat & a hug as i leave them.

[@originalunoriginal4055]

@@genniferpaulgomez3028 you're a good person for doing that. Very kind; 👍👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@bobblebec12]

I’m 52 I saw my first homeless person in London when I was 5…..nothing has changed only they have tents and quilts now!, it’s very sad and in this day and age it shouldn’t still be…

[@stuartmcquaker170]

This upsets me terribly, as we are unable to deal with this situation but the government are allowing waste and strays into our country and putting them up in hotels etc . But our own British people are sleeping on the streets. Also people begging, when they aren’t even homeless they do my head in also.

[@adamweston4152]

Since when have we called pavements "sidewalks"??!! . The huggard centre is one of the most easiest places to score drugs in Cardiff, it's a well known fact.

[@alexmckee4683]

This is foreign made propaganda. As with all propaganda there's some truth in it, makes it all the more dangerous.

[@tracybut2816]

How can any parent kick out their kids without helping them to make a basic living?

[@dragonofhatefulretribution9041]

If you want to understand the root cause of the homelessness situation, the documentary series “Europa The Last Battle” explains who’s responsible.

[@AK-xj2di]

The government, they system & family.

[@shadownk]

I was lucky enough to see your comment here and the documentary is really an eye-opener! Thank you for spreading the word, more people need to see this.

[@dragonofhatefulretribution9041]

@@shadownk You’re welcome! Just trying to save the world🤷‍♂️

[@gardenjoy5223]

That piece of lies, filled to the brim with antisemitism? If so, hope you like it hot. Since hell is very hot.

[@cdme7834]

I did write article about that topic.I found myself homeless (not my doing) and as university graduate and being resourceful, I manage to find a job,find a flat (not council or housing) and I can tell You with 100% certainty, that homeless crisis is the reason (that mite be unpopular statement) of LIFE CHOICES. I explain: UK government has DUTY to house ((I was on a street for 3 hours) ,but here a catch. One declaring Her or Himself homless HAS TO BY LAW give personal details, someone wanted by police WONT DO THAT. Another issue is alcohol and drug use,not many of homelessness accommodations allow drinking alcohol and NONE allows drug use. It's the choice they made,either by not giving details or choosing drugs. Been there,seen it . Naturally its elaborate combination of personal circumstances and addictions, but ANY person that You see begging on a street,or sleeping rough could get roof over head in matter of hours,not days, hours.

[@LuckY-e5l6s]

1. No wage increases for decades hence the uk doctor and bin strikes currently taking place in the UK right now, doctors are on high wages to start with but even they say they can't afford to live 2. Astronomical rents 3. Mortgage rates have increased 4. The government have not built enough homes for decades 5. Lack of jobs 6. Family or relationship breakdowns, and no homeless shelters 7. Cost of food and energy bills have crippled people as they have trebled in price 8. Childcare costs have went up so nobody can afford them so mother stays home and dad works on a low wage only one income coming in 9. Poor medical care due to doctors going on strike and government not investing in the NHS means more people are getting neglected and are sick if your sick you can't work if you can't work you have no money hence need to go to a food bank for free food Last but not least low welfare benefits do not cover rent food energy bills etc meaning kids starve and parents skip meals leading to poor health GOVERNMENT IS THE CAUSE OF EVERY ONE OF THESE PROBLEMS LISTED ABOVE

[@incorectulpolitic]

no... it is the breeders who cause all of those problems from your list. ;-)

[@LuckY-e5l6s]

@@incorectulpolitic I would love to meet your mother and father LOL NOT ha haha 😆 🤣

[@GuileHarrison-Recov]

Im recently been living homeless it was sad and demeaning

[@isabelstokes4042]

Pretend you're a refugee in a small boat. You'll get a home then.

[@Lirian-n3l]

😮

[@naratipmath]

As a soon-to-be graduate, embarking on a teaching career, the only way I can save enough money to buy a house in the next 10-20 years is by living in the tent from now! Starting at £20K-23K in the Southeast East of England with a projected annual salary to be around £ 45K after 15 years of work (people hated it when the public sector tried to ask for a pay raise) , I don't hope to see much light at the end of the tunnel. After paying student loans, paying rent, transportation and bills, I would have almost nothing left at the end of the month. I hope that they will allow people in a situation like mine to live in a tent to save money; Of course, I understand that if this gets trendy, the landlords will get upset.

[@gmarie3053]

I know we all have dreams but I would strongly urge you to rethink your career choice. I made £21k a year at shake shack. So many ways to help children and also afford to eat.

[@DarrenJamiesonJamieson]

It is against the law to pitch a tent there cheater.

[@babyballerina2000]

Teachers get paid pretty much the same all over the country (there is a small London weighting), but living costs are not the same everywhere. Do what my brother did, go and teach somewhere cheap so you can save. He chose Durham, and was a home owner in 7 years.

[@1972jjb]

Some of us went into teaching to earn better money than what they were on working just as hard elsewhere. Graduate, do a year's PGCE and you'll start on £30k wont you? The salaries are always rising each year too (Just find a good school and duck around the busybodies/back seat drivers always trying to get you to do too much work. Teach in a way that's meaningful and worthwhile to you). The pensions quite good too and provided you live fairly modestly and don't be too snobby about where you live -you'll be better off than most of your peers. Things even out and are set up to get the middle earners through ok in the end.

[@byronmillanicia3384]

Hard life!!! I found my self in this situation!!! Healthy willing and able to work every day!!! 🙏🙏🙏 Good luck to the ones having to live like this!!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@craigfowler7098]

Excellent thought provoking documentary

[@goldiegirl7247]

NO if they were immigrants from Africa or Asia they'd be put up in 4/5***** luxury accommodation, given everything and not be homeless on the streets ......it's disgusting that our own people are homeless and given nothing.

[@bevanbuckwheatshea5520]

Agree. Plus social Housing and new furniture and clothing and home appliances and a car. Bloody shocking

[@searklarak]

I once offered a sandwich to a homeless person outside Oxford Street and he threw it back at me saying he wanted money, gesturing that money sign with his two fingers. Never again. He didn't even approach me or was making any noise, I just wanted to be nice so that's me avoiding them all going forward.

[@HumansAreShitFactories]

That’s a bit prejudiced isn’t it?

[@NaimaKelly]

It’s so hard it’s impossible to adjust the cruel so difficult 😣 circumstances people go through , poverty , homeless, starvation and lack of jobs .😊

[@davidgreenwood5241]

Thousands of homeless indigenous people and were giving foreign people never having paid a penny into the system free accommodation

[@Southernshaker]

I don't know how someone could could accept the title of king or queen when fellow country- men are sleeping on the streets.

[@Iam-me]

Homeless everywhere now Economy is getting harder and competitive

[@ralphmaver1489]

With all these conditions this woman gets PIP. Lying about £12 a night for a hostel.

[@bettyboo4971]

Definitely

[@Sthmohtwenty]

Wdf she get pip when ppl with cancer got refused

[@alexmckee4683]

Also lying about the conditions. Most people down on their luck seem to have extraordinarily poor luck, they get diagnosed with cancer then their landlord evicts them for no reason, their cat died, their dad's dying or abusive, etc. The litany of woes. I know a few people who keep skirting homelessness. They don't learn from their mistakes. One guy got a bedsit, got a job, was doing OK but then stopped paying his car insurance and got stopped by police, car impounded. Helped him, paid for his insurance. Few months later he had no insurance again because the direct debit failed and he didn't sort it out. Helped him again, next thing I heard he was homeless because his landlord had evicted him "for no reason" and then his car was impounded again. He's been given another bedsit, but now he's talking about giving it up to go live with his "girlfriend" who he had known for about a month. Self inflicted chaos constantly, no interest in paying his bills etc. He always has excuses why things got so bad, why it wasn't his fault, "the bank" stopped the direct debit even though he had the money, the insurance company wouldn't listen and cancelled the policy, the police stopped him because he was giving a lift to someone who turned out to be a crook, etc. Just pure fantasy. Called him out on it, shifty looks but maintained that he wasn't lying about any of it. Said he had to have a car because of work shifts but now he doesn't have one his shift has changed to normal hours but he previously said his employer wouldn't let him do that. Lie after lie.

[@nicolacrickmar8829]

If you are an illegal immigrant, came to the UK by boat, you get five star hotel rooms and food etc no security checks, instant five star help! If you are British, unemployed, homeless, or employed but not able to earn enough to rent, you live on the streets which is difficult and cold in wet weather and winter, Some beg for food, some get charities help and support, but no British people get free five star accomodation, food clothing no questions asked! WHY IS THIS SO DIFFERENT FOR BRITS. As for working Brits in a cost of living crisis, their earnings pay for illegal immigrants to get 5 star hotel accomodation for life possibly, so the numbers will keep rising, the working Brits will keep struggling to give these people a free life!

[@CrakenFlux]

i guess that is all you can do. funny, after so many centuries of history, it all came to nothing. So many forgot the debt they owe to their heritage. people are really asleep, they are twisting that mass of small shopkeepers into soup, and would you believe, they are going along with it like sheep to the slaughter....

[@BhupenBaishya-dq8wc]

Watching from Guwahati city in India/ Mother Kamakhya temple city / very sad story

[@vision78678]

in a big cities after each 500 meters , there should be a govt building made by prefabricated multistorey with many 8 bi 8 feet rooms and few washrooms in each floor ........only for homeless

[@JanBanJoovi-ol1qv]

There are some homeless in the city I currently live and they’re always asking for coins. Before I always give them coins. But somebody told me to stop giving coins as they will use that money for their vices like cigarettes, alcohol, or who knows maybe drugs as well. He said you’re not helping them if you give money, instead you’re funding their addiction or vices. Later on tried to give food instead. Some are still thankful but some demands coins.

[@goldiegirl7247]

I don't worry what they use the money I give them for...as I'm not walking in their shoes and don't judge ...

[@mjh5437]

@@goldiegirl7247 How virtuous

[@HeronPoint2021]

I'm panhandled every time in Calgary often by guys I WORKED with in const. years ago; I never forget a face. Calgary is more aggressive than LA; had two workmates shived and died in Alberta. And it's going to get worse with the loss of so many temporary manuf. jobs.

[@HeronPoint2021]

@@sloine-q5l they need their energy back and cig. and coins do give it. it takes it away.

[@bonehead2412]

im homeless for 4 months now i had no choice i work 40 hours a week but just can't afford to live in a house they put the rent up by 250 a month and the gas and eleric was 600 a month witch push me over the edge and now im homeless the council wont help so ive made a choice now to live in a work van or in a tent in the woods out the way

[@christinaedwards5084]

I’ve done that, doesn’t save much money as you’re always eating out with crappy fast food.

[@mabcat37]

Ok but what is not spoken of at all is the Tories shifting the financial parameters for private landlords whereby yhey have no tax relief on buy to let mortgages. This caused small investors to sell up because they are being left making no profit. Families are being left with no rental accommodation

[@bremember]

The cost of buying a house is beyond most working people, my children will probably never own their own home, only inherit mine.

[@gregzeng]

0:17 referred to as rough sleepers and according to unofficial estimates there are over three hundred 0:22 thousand people in this category 0:25 this is double the number five years ago 0:28 these individuals are not refugees or immigrants from Africa or Asia 0:34 they are citizens of the United Kingdom itself homeless people here are not just adults or middle-aged men 0:41 recently there's been a significant increase in the proportion of women and 0:46 those aged between 16 and 24. 0:49 they are young strong and generally in good physical condition Finally, some non-academic research is allowed to become publically known. The power-distance gap is very obvious, between the different social classes. In my anthropological research into the people of 'civilized' Australia, my lower class status enabled much better understanding of the effects of Complex PTSD. Post-modern living is creating so many inadequate adults. Previously, humans had natural seasonal and circadian body rhythms. Forcing modern living onto the young and new citizens, via our traditional definitions of study, work and leisure, does not work. Human biology is bullied by factory electricity and factory chemicals; processed lighting, air, food, drinks, vaccines, and sleep cycle disturbances. In my opinion, this calamity will accelerate. Hitler used democratic amphetamines to extend white Christianity (WW2). Putin imposes his version of Christianity now. Geriatric boomers like myself are hoping that the world is not passively waiting. The gerontocracy, creating selfish self-centered private housing gluts, must recognize that there is more to living than our home lives.

[@VoicesrilankaSinhala]

The issue of homelessness is also something to do with the LAW and Bureaucracy of Homelessness officers. Most of them work with Estate agents or Landlords and discourage people from Getting on to the housing Ladder and give it to people whom they know. When served with section 21 most of the councils try to talk to the agent in order to extend the procedure and get them housed. AGENT also benefiting from People staying more by getting their commission from the landlord. another reason for homelessness is People who SHOW millions in their home country to get a STUDENT AND VISIT VISA come here and Claim asylum. Once their asylum granted they get housing while working BRITISH TAX payers don't.

[@HeronPoint2021]

In Canada we call these govt. types "poverty pimps" for a reason. And the people gaming the system?? Pig farmers.

[@deniselay3881]

I was homeless before and it was challenging but I certainly had more money and i sometimes think I was happier than I am now ever since I moved into the apartment im so unhappy and I never smile and suddenly feel trapped like a prison room especially since they moved me in a smaller room without running water in my bathroom no sink or tub or shower and its just like being homeless but i now have to give them my whole check and I am so very very unhappy here and I miss my old life

[@ildyivy]

Crazy huh, in some cases the housing quality or area is not worth paying to being housed there. I have experienced what u are saying. Homelessness can be preferable to some of the awful apartments or bad areas they expect people to live at if u are too poor.

[@DarrenJamiesonJamieson]

Are you foreign by any chance?