ACCOMMODATION MATTERS


by Stan Brathwaite, RAF FF Housing Specialist


of Spring Iwould like to reflect on the most profound and troubling of issues that arrive in our mythical mailbag here at the Families Federation. The usual culprits are naturally the day-to -


As


day response to maintenance problems that families encounter.However there are also cases of Additional Needs and Adaptations, and also cases of families that are exiting the


we look forward to the increasing daylight hours


RAF and have -orare about to -lose their entitlement to SFA. These cases are few but cause us great concern. In the cases of the potential of being ‘homeless’ we welcome the following initiatives to help to alleviate the problem:


Social Housing - Recent Accommodation initiatives - Former service personnel suffering from PTSD or other mental illnesses will be prioritised for social housing under new proposals. New measures could help councils ensure that members of the Armed Forces and veterans suffering from mental ill health are given the right priority for social housing. They will be prioritised for social housing under proposals published for consultation by Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP.


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