first lockdown last March.His girlfriend of two years broke up with him so he had to move out, but due to Covid rules, couldn't stay with friends and family.His dad also was having to shield due to being diagnosed with a terminal illness and his home was not an option.
Before coronavirus hit, Jackson was running a successful tiling business and earning up to £4,000 a month, writes DevonLive.
But that later fizzled out, on top of believing he had a driving ban due to an insurance issue.He was unable to work and didn't have enough money to rent privately, with nowhere to go, he set up a tent in his dad's garden for two months.He recalled: “I looked into one-bed housing but it’s so expensive and I couldn’t afford it on Universal Credit.
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