A homeless man explains the situation in England 

Amen to that

As a genuinely homeless person on several occasions, I have insight into this process and half of what he is saying in accurate, the other half complete twaddle

Sounds like your making excuses for them, pretty sure the DUDE made that point😂🤣🙏🙏

@@shaunbradley5253 he made excuses himself. His excuse was he was lazy when living in a house. That he couldn't be bothered to get up on time and go to work on time. Every homeless person as an excuse but if your mental unstable, an alcoholic or drug user the excuse is often understandable.

@@davidvarley1812 you really never listened to my point I work to make a living, anybody using an excuse is lying we don't live in a third world country, the help is there, stop excusing bullshit 👍🙏

@@shaunbradley5253 your missing my point. As a homeless working man I know the reality of the housing crisis in the UK. Selling the Big Issue is not a career choice, nobody chose that option, circumstances force people into it. Why sleep on a thin camping mat in a sleeping bag on a pavement exposed or in a tent where there is potentially human urine, vomit or dead animals and living rodents attacking you, when you can have a flat, a bed and security. When would anyone decide it was better to be outside in the rain, snow and freezing weather with people urinating on them, kicking them or potentially killing them by set fire to their sleeping bag or tent, than in a house or flat? He speaks of others making excuses but he does it himself. The 1824 vagrancy act makes sleeping outside a criminal offence and the 2014 anti social act can be used against rough sleepers. In court the excuse of, Well I'm a lazy individual who can't get out of bed on time for work when I'm living inside, so I'm volunteering to sleep outside and be anti social, is not going to prevent conviction. People should only sleep rough if it's absolutely necessary and if no alternative options are available or the alternative options endanger ones life. In reality he is like me, low on income, as limited savings, if any and can't get housing references, so he's only option is rough sleeping. His argument is an excuse and there when you point out that he's saying other street people make excuses I'm saying so does he but which is worse, the excuses of a drug addict/ alcoholic vagrant or a sobber Big issue seller. The Big Issue wasn't created so people could volunteer to backpack about the UK but to help those whom were homeless or at risk of homelessness help themself back onto their feet.

@@shaunbradley5253 your wrong there is little help out there except for families, menstrual women, the physical or mentally vulnerable or the elderly. If your male under 65 and not in immediate danger there is no help out there. These videos show the visible rough sleepers but I'm a hiden rough sleeper. I'm in part time work and I sleep in a rural location, own a second hand bike to commute to work and wear a suit during the day. I make no excuse for my lifestyle because I never chose it. A pandemic hit, my employer slashed my hours and as an essential worker I worked throughout the pandemic. By the end of the pandemic my savings were used up and then the Ukraine war caused my utility bills to incress, then my rent increased and I lost my flat. As a working homeless man I'm entitled to virtually no assistance. If I stay in sheltered accommodation or a hostel then my fellow residents are likely to steal my phone, wallet or assault me. So I sleep in woodland near a village church. I'll save a little each week and hopefully get a full time job next year and be housed by next winter, if I survive this one. The homeless make excuse because if they didn't, they'd never cope with homelessness. His excuse gives him self respect and physical as well as mental strength, but he uses a excuse like other homeless people.

He's chosen to be homeless he's an idiot

Yes but these empty houses are not available. Either because they are not for rent at all or are too expensive.

There's probably more empty buildings than homeles in London alone.

High streets have empty "shops" with electricity and water. These could be converted but for one reason - no profit!

I bet you took him to the cleaners with CSA and are sitting in a nice warm cosy council house claiming a nice life on benefits. 🤑😁

A lovely set up with mutual respect. Bless ya both. ❤️👍

@@buddha1736 seriously? 🙄😡

@@buddha1736 CSA? For what!??? Twat

@@buddha1736 nobody gets council houses anymore due to privatisation and mass third world immigration

No he is giving his perspective and he's not completely wrong but he is mistaken in parts. Housing is points based and if you have no physical or mental disabilities and are male, your constantly pushed back down the list. However he is right, if you stay clean of drugs, drink and are in work you might survive homelessness.

Cheers bro 😜

Angus do homeless people get a hostel room for free or do they have to pay? Genuine question. Also I'm sure way back your bentilee? Or I've purchased big issue off you. Either way be safe.

@@destiny8732 No the homeless have to claim housing benefit for a hostel room and pay at least 20 pounds a week service charge. I havent sold the Big Issue for over 2 years now. I last sold it in Balham. I have sold it all over London though. I sold it in Marylebone for a few years and before that on Grays Inn Road. I have got a part time job now. As a cleaner at an office building in Waterloo. Yes I lived in Bentilee from 1987 until 1995.

@@angusmeigh5141 thanks for the reply and clarification on the hostel. Congrats on the job and I hope things continue to be good for you. Be safe.

@@destiny8732 Add me as a friend on Facebook!

He's my ex partner and very genuine

Sorry bro you know nothing about none of what you said is what I was speaking about p.s England is bigger than London where like you said is we're all the uber rich live?????

@jackbrown4130 All I will say is that you see the best in people and the worst in people. On a spiritual level I was alive.

You ever been in a hostel? you're possessions will get stolen from your room while you're at work, that's why alot of people won't stay in them

@@TheGingerburger bullshit, if your a victim you will get robbed stand up for yourself, evan if you can't, people will think you can and leave you alone, I take it you was the victim, and that's the problem today we're encouraged to be a victim, @FEhashtag😜🙏🙏

This is my friend. I became homeless in Bournemouth and met him. Just ask him about the guy who had a friend Robin that came an landed on me an visited me alot after losing someone

Your welcome any time x

@@stixmanschoice7326 omg 😲 its you. Yow are you my friend

How*

@@kieranmruk8475 I'm every ones friend bro😎🙏

For sure ,they were gypsies.Lot of them are coming from Romania.

Jim Adam He even mentioned childhood abuse and the care system...known risk factors for adult homelessness.

Wtf, I know all about mental health issues my ex girlfriend had bad issues, you dick

Money in the pocket makes one feel normal it's the small things just going into a supermarket and been able to buy stuff is a good feeling u deluded toss pot

@@jamiebaker7795 Behave you clown

Just do what I do and say (which is true) I don’t carry cash I’ll buy food or clothes

It doesn t matter what a homeless is doing with your money donated to him.Do not judge the other one,why he's drinking or smoking...maybe he had a harsh life and doesn't give a fuck about life.Maybe that cigar is the only friend which is helping him to cope with stress.For example..many years i've been a classical balet dancer ,a responsible citizen.After few health problems which left me pennyless,my gf left me ,my rich family abandoned me and everywhere i go to search something to work,they ve made fun and mocking me saying" go to your ballet Opera,you fucking faggot !" despite i'm not gay.So..today i'm homeless,i dont give a fuck about life,friendship,family or job cause all i've seen in all these years,is the fact that none of these so called"values" are REALLY helping you when you re down,in fact all of them are trying to kill you.Father..do not forgive them,cause they know now what they're doing..

I know a girl who just wants a Sandwich. She hangs around near a food Van hoping someone will buy her one. They rarely dig her out but people walking past often do. I know her. She's an orphan who had zero help after leaving the care system. She's had no guidance and very little education. The lady who runs the nearby corner shop let's get sweep up in exchange for money or food sometimes

Racist

@@-M0LE not really. UK is very good at giving homes to people from other countries rather than help those homeless and get them a place to stay.

@Rex makepeace i know

@pootuis poot Clearly you have never had depression until you have had it and knows what it's like then you can have a say as i suffer with it

@@kellyp2863 im saying depression is a real problem im not saying its an excuse

Yes it is there is help, who actually wants to be depressed!!! No one

@@TrollBenable you can't always function with depression and it is often an environmental factor illness. How you going to recover if you can't get help to better your situation?

I also want to say, there is a housing problem in the uk.

Why is it degrading, because you've been told it is, it is freedom, what about the Indians in the amazon, do you think they feel degraded, mate if you are working for your money why does it matter if you have a house or not? I'll give you a clue you must be a.........?

He's been homeless many yrs. How long was you homeless for?

Wtf, you know nothing get a real look go to the streets and see how long before people start throwing money and help at you

I agree

How does he not know anything about mental health? He's my ex partner and looked after me for yrs with my mental health.

@@sharonglover7863 yeah and decided to be homeless because it was that bad lol

I suffer with mental health and yes it was that bad. It was hard for anyone to look after me.

You must be a right knob head to think that someones mental health struggles are funny.

Tasha Harris .... No it's not, you obviously have no idea of the housing crisis, the total lack of affordable housing and the dire shortage/lack of council housing that is not only here in London but also in other major UK cities/towns ... You obviously have no idea full stop ...

🤣🤣

NOT what we was speaking about the point was if you want accomadation it's there if your picky that's on you

@@stixmanschoice7326 I think I understand the point he was making. Have you thought about Literacy lessons?

@@linarez90 you’re not the brightest chap are you? How are you going to tell the person you just watched a video of, that you understand the point he was making and he’s the one misunderstanding it? Silly

​ @Isaac Harkton. You made a comment and blocked me. Your use of grammar shows your lack of education. You are a Troll, a keyboard warrior, an imbecile without any coherent argument. You need to go to college and grow up, you silly, inexperienced little inadequate.

@@linarez90 what on earth? What are you talking about??? I’ve neither blocked you, made any major grammar mistakes. Evidently you’re a little hurt over some words on the internet to be making up stories and speculating so hard. This is what you like to do, tell people you’ve never met that you know them better than they do? LOL, sort yourself out you nut. And stop crying

There are about 5000 people sleeping rough each night in the UK. That’s actually a small number in the grand scheme of things, but still: one is too many. As I understand it, the hostels are free (I could be wrong) and are usually the first port of call. But spaces are limited. Once you get into the system and are assigned a B&B or room in a council-designated shared property then you have to pay for this (but you get the money given to you in the form of a housing benefit, so it’s effectively free). Living in these venues is seen as highly undesirable. What everyone wants is a flat of their own, but demand far exceeds supply and single white men are at the bottom of the pile for these. Waiting lists can be years-long. Note that “refugees” are put straight to the top of the pile: hence some of the resentment/sense of unfairness. Homelessness is usually associated with mental health issues or substance abuse. Often people forgoe payments for a B&B (from their benefit money), in order to fund their substance abuse. COVID and the housing of tens of thousands of illegal economic migrants arriving in Dover show that the problem can be solved, but for whatever reason, the Government lacks the will.

@@LitNews thanks for the reply. It seems hostels charge so per homeless interviews on RU-vid .. Manchester ones etc Think you're spot on with the migrants coming over on boats being dealt with right away and covid pandemic sorting all homeless quickly. Like you said lack of will I tend to agree but now wonder if it's a combination of government and selective homless people ? Food for thought.

Dest Iny OK that makes sense. I think there also exist limited numbers of free beds in facilities run by charities (often religious).

Don't donate to invisible people the money he gains from his merchandise and donations just goes to his travel expenses, socks and pocket.

Don't donate to invisible people the money he gains from his merchandise and donations just goes to his travel expenses, socks and pocket.

partly yes

Your a moron should of gone to school

I had the same exact thoughts. This guy is talking out his ass...

100.000.000 thumbs up for you.

But the help is there bro

You have to have an address to claim benefits and it takes 9 weeks. I was there briefly after leaving university. By time it was sorted, I had a job. Was very nearly homeless. Will never forgive my grandmother for not lending me money when I knew for a fact she had 3k sat in a drawer in her house. My uncle ended up stealing half of it. Machiavelli said it: ' the Prince who sins against his own house will create a house of sin ' he, unlike me, had no need to steal yet did, unlike me.

You dick do you think I've never been in a hostel 5 years plus is on the resident, not the system

most homeless people are not addicts! What a fucking foolish thing to say. So you saying that the 320K people homeless in the UK are all addicts and has nothing to do with the housing crash of 08 of which the effects are only being felt relatively recently? Such ignorance.

That's the point

Wow I'm the guy and guess what YOU DONT HAVE A CLUE

Whatever you ignorant man. I know him very well and he's far from judgemental, he's telling the truth. When he's stood there selling the big issue and making his own money yes he does get pissed off when people with homes sit near him pretending to be homeless and con people out of money

I know one thing you know nothing

Why's he homeless?

Water bills probably he's alright other than the church.. Mind you I'd go if it helped 😂

I thought he seemed very knowledgeable

Mate I've eaten food off the floor, you want to know my rock bottom try eating half a burger that some one throne on the floor and tell me how that feels x

What?

Well done you 🙄

And I bet that's exactly what he never got

@@stixmanschoice7326 whose to say when someone buys a big issue of you your not gonna use the money for drugs or alcohol 🤣😭😂 either way your living on the streets relying on people's generosity lmao in stead of saying any spare change your just saying big issue lol. Also sounds like you suffer with npd

Well, he likes travelling around to anywhere there's a Big Issue office. Obviously, he wouldn't be able to travel around if he was on benefits. When you don'T have a home, you don't have rent to pay, you don't have water, gas and electric bills, you don't have council tax ... or anything. So you don't need anywhere near what "normal" people need to live on. Obviously the guy doesn't have expensive tastes. I don't know how much Big Issue sellers make on average, but I would think 20 quid a day is doable. You can easily live on that if you have no other bills to pay and no expensive drug habit. Even ten pounds a day you could live on. He can also go to free food places for the homeless but maybe he doesn't like doing that.

He makes what he needs to eat each day.

Just because you walk past a gender and you don't see them sell one does not mean that don't sell them, and as for a living wage, all I need is ten, fifteen pounds a day, beggars make ten times that amount you dumb ass

@@stixmanschoice7326 you've got a very aggressive personality it's quite funny. The kinda I'm right, your wrong. I'm big, your small attitude lol reminds me of danny devito in matilda. I'm not being nasty just saying.

Think of it like this; he's likely going to rely for the most part, on street feeds. Example: here in Leeds, there are street feeds running everyday, operated by several different organisations, some operating a couple of days, others everyday, giving a substantial meal, plus seconds and a packed lunch to take away! That's not taking into account the five day a week Breakfast on offer too! So, that's his food accounted for as I imagine it's likely very similar in other cities too. I imagine he's quite adept at foraging too! I myself can certainly put a healthy meal together this way, depending on what's available. Bin raiding is another option and I'm guessing he's got a water filter in that heavy pack he's carrying. So, looks like he's sorted and his cash will be for personal needs; maybe travelling, though I'm guessing he'll do a bit of hitch hiking too.

Damb straight because I've learnt it first hand, when you have lived it the comment x

Don’t come here

It costs a lot to study in the U.K. now. It might be less costly in another country.

I hope you ignored these two racist, best education possible in GREAT BRITAIN 😜😎

????

People with criminal records deserve to be at the bottom of the list and stay there permanently.!!!

Nope