I've got a bee in my bonnet and that bee's name is Renfrewshire Council.

So, after a fairly heated call with Renfrewshire Council I was informed that unless you're on benefits you're not priority for a home.

I looked into it and it's 150 a week for temporary accommodation, something I was informed you "can't afford' as a student - the direct quote was "You'll need to decide between University and being on housing benefits." Is that really how the system works? Bettering yourself automatically inflicts a hell-of-a lot of burdens upon you & lessens your chance of getting help from the local authority? How is struggling for somewhere to live if you're a student any different than if I were to be claiming benefits?

I am NOT having a dig at people on benefits; I have friends that are genuinely struggling to gain employment and do need assistance, that's fine - that's what the council are meant to do. I know that we're nursing a fragile economy, that finding employment is a colossal task - you've got more chance of having a dry TITP as you are to land a job quickly. But what I can't stomach is when you see people that do abuse the system, that use whatever cash they falsely claim for drugs, booze & whatever else whilst being rewarded with free housing and funds to finance their pathetic lifestyle.

It's a sad state of affairs when you're told by someone who was employed to help advises you to quit further education and claim benefits. Say what you will about David Cameron, but at least he's attempting to weed out those who falsely claim benefits. If this status somehow offends you then I apologise, but don't bother leaving any feed back - I'm not interested today.