{"id":167712,"date":"2022-12-01T12:59:53","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T12:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=167712"},"modified":"2022-12-01T12:59:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T12:59:53","slug":"more-than-4000-soldiers-pay-no-rent-due-to-poor-accommodation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/more-than-4000-soldiers-pay-no-rent-due-to-poor-accommodation\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 4,000 soldiers pay no rent due to poor accommodation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>More than 4,000 members of Armed Forces live in accommodation so poor that no rent is charged, shocking figures reveal<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>More than 4,000 members of Armed Forces in accommodation below Grade 4<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>This means the Single Living Accommodation is so poor that no rent is charged\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Labour&#8217;s John Healey accuses Government of &#8216;failing in their duty&#8217; to personnel<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More than 4,000 members of the Armed Forces live in accommodation so poor that no rent is charged, shocking figures have revealed.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Ministry of Defence&#8217;s own data, 4,360 personnel live in accommodation in such a state of disrepair that it can&#8217;t be graded.<\/p>\n<p>The revelation has seen the Government face claims it is &#8216;failing in their duty&#8217; to servicemen and servicewomen who are &#8216;forced to live in discomfort&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The MoD\u00a0<span>categorises non-family accommodation between four grades, depending on the standard of housing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Just 21 per cent of those in Single Living Accommodation this year are in Grade 1, which is the highest rating given by the MoD.<\/p>\n<p>This is the lowest proportion of personnel living in top-rated accommodation since 2018.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, nearly 39,000 personnel &#8211; 40 per cent of all those in Single Living Accommodation &#8211; have been living in the lowest-rated Grade 4 accommodation this year.<\/p>\n<p>Yet the MoD data, uncovered by Labour, also revealed 4,360 personnel have been living in accommodation so poor it is deemed to be below Grade 4.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/12\/01\/12\/65130351-11490501-image-a-33_1669897176294.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>According to the Ministry of Defence&#8217;s own data, 4,360 personnel live in accommodation in such a state of disrepair that it can&#8217;t be graded<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/12\/01\/12\/65130413-11490501-image-a-34_1669897199505.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Labour&#8217;s shadow defence secretary John Healey accused ministers of &#8216;failing in their duty&#8217; to servicemen and servicewomen who are &#8216;forced to live in discomfort&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/12\/01\/12\/65130437-11490501-image-a-35_1669897221812.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The MoD pointed to a promise to make all Single Living Accommodation &#8216;fit for purpose&#8217; by 2030 with new investment<\/p>\n<p>Single Living Accommodation is graded by the MoD based on &#8216;deficiency points&#8217; allocated to housing across 14 criteria.<\/p>\n<p>This includes the condition of bedroom decoration,\u00a0<span>fixtures and fittings, adequacy of heating systems and the proximity of toilet and washing facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>If accommodation is given 26 or more deficiency points, it is deemed to be below Grade 4 and means the rental charge is waived with only the cost of utilities charged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>John Healey, Labour&#8217;s shadow defence secretary, said: &#8216;The Conservatives are failing in their duty to our service personnel, who are forced to live in discomfort as proprieties fall into disrepair.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The standard of accommodation has been consistently low and getting worse under this government yet nothing\u2019s changed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;These conditions wouldn\u2019t be unacceptable in civilian life, and they certainly aren\u2019t acceptable for actively serving personnel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The Government must deliver homes fit for those serving our country.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The MoD pointed to a promise to make all Single Living Accommodation &#8216;fit for purpose&#8217; by 2030 with new investment.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson said: &#8216;While 95 per cent of this type of accommodation is between Grades 1 and 4, the provision of good quality, secure accommodation for Service Personnel is a key priority.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;That\u2019s why we are introducing minimum standards and spending more than \u00a31.6 billion over the next decade to make improvements and build new living 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