There's no Scooby Doo mystery here. While life-expectancy has crept up we still need a fertility rate of 2(or 2.1) to maintain our population. While we're close to that level those who have more than two children compensate for those that have one or none. Otherwise we'd end up with a lot of older people and a dwindling pool of younger people to support the whole pyramid . . and ultimately a shrinking population and a dying society.That is incorrect, but it gets stated ad nauseam without consideration of the evidence.
If she presents herself as homeless she would be accommodated either in a hotel room or one of the hubs. While not ideal initially it would provide a bed for her family
The hubs have wrap around services so they are resourced to meet the needs of those living there. You make mention on one child needing full time medical care, how will where they live affect this, are you suggesting living in a house under cramped conditions is somehow more medically appropriate to a family hub?
I am a bit surprised at the second paragraph.
The question we asked was why an additional child was conceived while homeless? We don't know about the life this person had growing up but to suggest she had no influence on her current situation is wrong.
I don't know, have you asked her? Who knows, perhaps she got news that her partner was going to get a steady job and they celebrated wildly, only for the job to fall through a month later. Who knows?But the question that has been asked by myself and others on this forum is why she and her partner increased the size of their family while homeless?
We don't know about the life this person had growing up
Education has never been more available to all than at any time in the past. The Govt are continually offering course's to help people become more employable in expanding sectors of the economy. The majority (if not all) colleges offer courses both online and classroom based so if you have a broadband connection and a tablet you can access these courses.
Education has never been more available to all than at any time in the past. The Govt are continually offering course's to help people become more employable in expanding sectors of the economy. The majority (if not all) colleges offer courses both online and classroom based so if you have a broadband connection and a tablet you can access these courses.
No. I was suggesting that hotels and hostels were not medically appropriate. Do you recall mentioning that she would have been offered a hotel or hostel? See above quote.
Why?
True, we don't know about the life of this person growing up. So I won't be judging her 'behaviour' or determine that she is irresponsible.
I don't know, have you asked her? Who knows, perhaps she got news that her partner was going to get a steady job and they celebrated wildly, only for the job to fall through a month later. Who knows?
That is true, I agree with that, but that is not to say it is a job done. People with no or little formal secondary education, through no fault of their own as children growing up in disadvantaged socio-economic conditions, will still tend to find themselves out of the loop, despite all the efforts and the resources that are now available, as you quite rightly point out.
It could be a case that she is 'playing the system', or she could genuinely be someone who never really had a chance ( for a multitude of reasons, including the awful scenario I depicted earlier, or for some other awful reasons). Either way, we don't know. Until we do, I for one, will reserve judgement.
You are entitled to reserve your judgment but based on the facts available from the article on the paper I am of the opinion that this person is playing the system.
Do you have a link to the newspaper article please? Or tell me which publication. Thks.
This woman at the age of 20 decided to go on the housing list. At this point there were no children born at this point. She has spent 8 yrs on the housing list 17 months of which she and her family were homeless.
With the powers of the RTB and Threshold all she needed to do was open a case with The RTB and the matter would have been resolved.
The local authority via the RTB would have fined the landlord for failing to bring the property up to regulation
I fail to see why she made herself intentionally homeless if she did not follow the RTB process.
The local authority would not have allowed her move without finding her alternative accommodation.
The facts of the case as described in the media are as follows at the age of 20 she went on the housing list, having spent 8 yrs on the housing list her family went from herself to having five children, one of which was conceived while homeless.
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