Ex-soldier and daughter forced to live in car

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Published by Max Salsbury for 24dash.com in Housing and also in Central Government, Local Government

An ex-solider and his daughter were forced to live in a Volkswagen Bora for a month after officials refused them housing benefit.The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) held back on allowances after a "mix-up", the South Wales Evening Post reported.Christian Lewis, 32, and his daughter Caitlin, 11, moved to Swansea from Northampton and became homeless after he failed to find work. The pair got into rent arrears and were eventually evicted.Mr Lewis, who served with The Parachute Regiment, has since...

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