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Originally Posted by synthia
So the problem started because he left his subsidized housing for an extended period of time? That I can understand, especially if there are waiting lists or something. If all of his other benefits are contingent on his qualifying for subsidized housing, they may have just followed along.
And I can see the government's point of view. They are paying for housing he isn't using while he takes an extended vacation? He should have lost it.
Whether he is capable of understanding or dealing with the situation is another thing entirely, and the callousness of the consulate amazes me.
I wonder if the Cambodian government can force them to repatriate him?
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The problem started because SOMEONE took the trouble to report his housing unocupied , the housing was contingent upon his extended disability benefits . Something else i came across today : The Disability discrimination Act ,"" A disabled person should not be treated less favorably than some-one else "", a person on retirement pension can go abroad without his penson being curtailed although some benifits that are only applicable to living costs in the UK are deleted , i have been living abroad for many years but am in reciept of my pension , a few people i have met recently who are on long term physical disability allowance the same as my man , are still being paid , albiet from different towns .
He is becoming somewhat more disoriented as time goes by ,not always finding his way home if he goes out alone , but he did go alone to the Embassy today , they offered him a free phone call to the UK if he goes back at 4 pm tomorrow , hey ! that's now , it's 1.35 am already !!
Cambodian government cannot even get people to drive on the correct side of the road or obey street signs which includes traffic signals , force who to do what ? He has not broken any laws or caused any mischief so they have no reason , the most they would do is throw him in jail ,,,,, God forbid .
I sounded off ( quietly ) to the National Health Board last night giving them all the details including his N.I. # and original address , they are having a big thing about treatment of mentally ill persons at this time . i also wrote to his chidren and suggested they get off thier asses and start making some effort and noise from thier end , i would have had thier offices in an uproar if this had happened to either of my parents . Oh , did i mention i also found a newspaper to write to ?
Thanks again for your thoughtful input and especially for caring for this unfortunate soul . Colin