A young mother-of-two who was left homeless following a bitter break-up has criticized the council after they placed her and her two children in a glamping pod to get her off the streets.
Watch Young Mum Show Off Glamping Pod Where She Was Placed In After Becoming Homeless!
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According to Nicola Ibbotson, she and her kids were upset after ending up homeless after she and her partner broke up. What was even more degrading according to the mother, however, was that she was placed in a tiny glamping pod rather than being found a home by the council.
As the UK-based mother added, the small one-room home cost the Cornwall Council as much as £500 ($600) per week.
According to the council, they were previously unable to find a vacant home for the woman but she has now already been found a flat.
“It was a little bit degrading to be honest. It’s become a pressure-cooker experience. I feel a bit angry about how I’ve been treated. I feel a bit like a second-class citizen,” Nicola said of her time living in a 1-room cabin.
While the young mother had her own clothing company, insufficient revenue landed her an ‘unemployed’ status. In addition, she was unable to find a private rental property due to receiving Universal Credit.
“No one wants to take people on benefits and sometimes they ask for six months’ rent in advance. Because I was in a panic and in quite a vulnerable place, I was glad to have a roof over my head,” Nicola added.
“For a week or two, it’s okay and I’ve worked really hard to make my kids feel it’s all an adventure, but the pressure of living with just a two-meter communal space on a cold, wet day is enough to us all in.”
Speaking of the incident, Cornwall Council spokesperson said:
“Cornwall Housing takes all possible action to help prevent homelessness. Sometimes, depending on an individual’s circumstances, their preferred location and the availability of housing we might have to house tenants, for limited periods, in alternative forms of accommodation. We have now supported this person to find permanent accommodation.”
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