To think that this is a prime example of the entitlement from some people in this country?

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Someone on a large FB group that I am on posted yesterday to say that they want to move abroad and gave examples of a couple of countries that they want to go to.

They then said that they live in council housing here so would need to be 'housed' over there and how do they go about getting housed?

Basically they wanted to move abroad and get given that country's equivalent of a council house/social housing on arrival.

AIBU to think this is the absolute height of entitlement?

100% this.

Plus I'd wager a fair amount that the "someone" in the FB group has form for moaning about immigrants to the UK and the benefits received.

Council housing isn't subsidised.

Some people who live in council housing get housing benefit (so it is subsidised for them), but that's also true for some people in private rented accommodation.

Not always ,and even if it is cheaper it's sometimes not massively cheaper
And whilst this may blow your mind many people in social.housing pay their own rent
Also many private renters also get housing benefit.

@kitsuneghost I will give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you wernt gaslighting. She ALSO said "never had to pay your way"

If God forbid we ever have another lockdown i REALLY hope those doing the essential jobs that kept the country going, lock down too. WHERE THE FUCK DO YOU LOT THINK THE PEOPLE THAT DO THOSE JOBS LIVE!

Because i really think some of you need to learn the hard way.

Social housing tenants do pay rent. My mate works for a Housing Assoc in the rents collection team so I imagine her job is pretty boring if they don’t!

Nobody said they didn't pay rent. Of course everyone pays rent. But some on very low incomes can get help

Well, it depends how you define "subsidised".

Around here, rent on the average 3-bed council house with two gardens and a substantial driveway is around £400/month. A similar house (read: identical, it's an ex-council house that's outside the 10 year post-purchase agreement), privately rented, is around £850-900/month.

Might not be directly subsidised, but it's heavily discounted. On top of that, there's the Right to Buy, which effectively works out as "most of what you pay in rent will go to a discount on the property if you decide to buy".

As can private renters

Everyone at my work is private rent or homeowners
Maybe it's my area but none of the essential workers I know and work with would qualify for a council house.

They are certainly in for a bit of a surprise then.

Perhaps they will now realise the benefit of being where they are now then.

Grass is not always greener and all that.

Yes, good thing too. And private renters can apply also.

Being a tenant and not a homeowner does not equate to stupidity, nor the ability to purchase your own property.
Some people will never be able to buy, regardless.

This was discussed recently- thread may be useful..

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5029589-to-ask-why-so-many-people-think-social-housing-is-subsidised?page=3&reply=133803077

As this thread demonstrates, people have differing levels of knowledge about how things work.

Its something my late mil would have thought possible. She was very uneducated and lived a small life around other uneducated people.

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Not the same everywhere -

Im in a 2 bed council flat my 'subsidised' rent is £840 per month, which i pay all of- Flat next door is on a private rent of £875.

I’d say it’s probably someone trolling the group tbh.

I'm in social housing and pay my way, thanks.

I would be delighted if essential workers could go straight to the top of the list for council housing.Unfortunately you are obviously not aware the reality is somewhat different and they will depending on area have not a chance in hell of council accomodation.

Housing benefit is not exclusive to council housing

@dcsp it is definitely not market rate!!

Sometimes when I think this site can't be inundated by more deeply unpleasant, vindictive posters I am disabused of that notion......

@Treeper22 Its why i didnt swallow the "all in this together" narrative during Covid and acted accordingly because i knew it would be back to the default setting...........and here we are

Yowzer, that's rough.

Are there any special circumstances there, or is it just scarcity?

I'd assume lack of understanding or ignorance about how things may work in different countries rather than sense of entitlement. Unless they got nasty and started insisting they had the right to blah blah. Then yes, very entitled.