The cost of living crisis is hitting key workers hard as ambulance crews and other 999 responders struggle to find affordable housing near their workplaces.
It's unacceptable that paramedics and other 999 workers can no longer afford to live in our major cities due to rent rises. One ambulance crew member has told how he is paying almost £500 more per month in rent after receiving an eviction notice on his previous tenancy in August. He now pays a staggering £1200 a month to live near his 999 base in Glasgow.
Ambulance workers often work long shifts, often starting or finishing in the early hours of the morning when there is little public transport available. It stands to reason that emergency service workers need to stay relatively close to their places of work. But the rise and rise in the cost of rental properties, particularly in Scotland’s biggest cities, has made this an unaffordable dream to many. Scotland’s housing crisis is driven by several factors but a major one is the severe lack of social housing. Too few affordable homes are being built and the end result is a massive increase in demand for private rentals. The SNP -led Scottish Government made a bad situation even worse when it cut £196million from the affordable housing budget last year. Ordinary people now cannot afford to live a reasonable distance from their workplaces. We need affordable housing in cities so that key workers can have a place to live that doesn’t leave them financially crippled. In next month’s Scottish Budget, FM John Swinney has an opportunity to fix this crisis. We hope he takes it – for the sake of renters across Scotland. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record tea
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