London man has to give up job after council houses him in Birmingham

Date of article: 27/08/2020

Daily News of: 28/08/2020

Country:  United Kingdom

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Article language: en

A man who called upon Merton council for help with housing, had to give up one of his jobs because he was given accommodation in Birmingham – leaving him with a three hour commute. An investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found London Borough of Merton at fault because it did not take into account the man’s employment status when making the offer of accommodation so far away. The man worked two jobs to support his family and says he...

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