A MAN who moved into his automotive after failing to afford hire has revealed he is gotten parking fines whereas looking for a spot to sleep.
Alan Jukes, 65, has lived out of his Renault Clio for the final two months after a dodgy shoulder pressured him to give up his job as a Tesco driver.
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He has now acquired parking fines at Newcastle Morrisons and Stafford Providers including extra stress on the truth of being homeless.
Alan used to stay in Longton earlier than his shoulder harm pressured him to go away his job at Tesco and left him unable to pay hire.
The grandad then moved in with a relative just for them to enter a care a yr later, leaving Alan and not using a roof over his head.
Since residing in his automotive, Alan has turned down three properties supplied to him by Aspire Housing.
Nonetheless, he rejected one of many presents as a result of Aspire needed £500 upfront and he didn’t have any associates or household on the town, he mentioned.
I’ve labored laborious for over 40 years and that is how I get handled
Alan Jukes
After he turned down one of many properties, Newcastle Borough Council confirmed that he stays on their housing register however now not wanted to deal with him in a lodge at taxpayers’ expense.
Councillor Gill Heesom, cupboard member for group security and wellbeing, mentioned: “We work intently with Aspire Housing and Mr Jukes stays on the housing register and may bid for properties.
“He has additionally been pointed in the direction of different housing suppliers.”
The council mentioned they confirmed to the housing affiliation that they’d cowl the £500 deposit as he could not afford it however Alan nonetheless rejected the property.
But, Alan is disillusioned within the council and feels as if he’s “preventing towards the system”.
“I’ve labored laborious for over 40 years and that is how I get handled,” he added.
His Renault Clio just isn’t large enough for Alan to sleep correctly and claims his “shoulders, again and hips are knackered”.
Alan lately required therapy on the Royal Stoke College Hospital and an older individuals outreach staff has notified the council about his therapy.
The ex-Tesco worker mentioned claiming advantages is an uphill battle with “no break of sunshine anyplace”.
Nonetheless, above all, Alan desires to be handled like everybody else and is fed up with the council’s therapy of him.
“I simply needed to be handled like a human being,” he mentioned.
Aspire Housing director of communities Alun Bragg claimed to pay attention to Alan’s present scenario and has labored intently with the council to “discover a appropriate house that meets his wants”.
The Solar has contacted Aspire Housing and Newcastle Borough Council for remark.
It comes after a TikTok star revealed he was pressured to stay in his automotive regardless of incomes £56,000.
And an NHS ambulance employee mentioned he would not survive the winter in his tiny automotive after being made homeless.
