So you think you've seen some bad parenting?

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by DanaC

The points system takes account of a number of factors including health issues or the presence of young children in a homeless family, or levels of overcrowding in a family already living in one of the association houses.

Who authenticates this data to ensure that it is accurate and people are not lying on their applications? How is it updated accurately as their situation changes to ensure that they are not getting something they really don't need?

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Who authenticates this data to ensure that it is accurate and people are not lying on their applications? How is it updated accurately as their situation changes to ensure that they are not getting something they really don't need?

They go through various assessment processes. And there are housing officers who oversee everything. Way too boring to go into in any detail here.

It really isn't easy to scam the housing system. There may be odd examples, but they are a small minority. There are far more families and individuals deserving of more help than they are getting, than are getting help they don't deserve. The trouble is a family not getting as much help as they need and deserve doesn't make as good a headline as the family that is living it up on the public purse or the single mum who just pops out a sprog (hate that phrase) as a housing solution.