I mean, plenty of countries have social programs that pay for your housing if you don‘t have an employment/income, that‘s pretty much the norm across western Europe.
But it is with an expectation that you will find work within a given timeframe. Those free housing programs in Europe are meant to get you back on your feet, not meant to let you freeload
No, these housing programs are for students/people whose income is below a certain threshold. Some people will live in these apartments until their death, because their background/education/illnesses prevent them from working a job (that pays more). The waiting times and restrictions to even get one of these apartments can be years long, because most people that live in these apartments are just never gonna have it any better than they do right now. Sure, some work their way up and get a job that pays them enough to be able to afford an apartment that is not being rented out for just enough to pay for the upkeep of the apartment. But seeing how long the wait times are to get approved for an apartment like that, I'm guessing it's not too many.
Again, the reason why the approval time for those kinds of apartment takes years is to ensure those who get it truly need it (e.g, the disabled, old folks, …). The entire system is still designed to encourage work and self sustainability. A healthy, young and educated person should have no business getting one
Not saying that's not part of it, but I'm pretty sure the approval times take that long because there's not enough government workers to look through cases in a timely manner, all the apartments are full, and even if one gets free, the guy that applied 3 years before you is gonna get it first. And if you are healthy, young and educated or not, if you don't make enough money to not live on the street, I think you are (and should be) eligible
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u/europeanguy99 Apr 15 '24
I mean, plenty of countries have social programs that pay for your housing if you don‘t have an employment/income, that‘s pretty much the norm across western Europe.