The mother of a boy with serious special needs is facing homelessness within hours after the council refused her medical priority housing.
“He’s also at very high risk for infections and stuff. He has very bad asthma and he suffers from chronic chest infections. “He can’t understand or express how he’s feeling all the time because of his Down syndrome and that can cause his behaviour to get bad at times – through no fault of his own. “Any child with additional needs and intellectual disabilities needs to have a strict routine and a safe environment to feel safe and to feel happy.”
That plan was scuppered last week when a surveyor found safety issues with an attic conversion in the house.
'A new home won't improve his condition', but having he and his family evicted with no alternative accommodation will surely help the situation, what an absolute joke of a country when this is allowed to happen.