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‘My state pension was £880 – and my rent was £1,000’: how a 70-year-old man became homeless in Britain (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 4 months ago by newiceberg@piefed.social to c/europe@feddit.de

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Tony Sinclair had worked all his life – but still found himself sleeping rough. Then even his tent was taken away from him.

In a way, 70-year-old Tony Sinclair was lucky to be in his tent on the day last year when the police arrived. The canvas that kept him from the elements ended up in the bin, but, unlike several of his neighbours, he was able to save his most important possessions from going the same way.

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[–] filister@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

All of this is coming to the whole of Europe, with an ageing population and not reformed pension systems, you better start investing now and hope the stock market doesn't go the drain.

[–] sunzu@kbin.run 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Cute of you to assume bottom half has disposable income

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee -1 points 4 months ago

They're talking about boomers. That's where the money got stuck