I'd have thought that whoever decides policy would take into consideration guys such as yourself with a military past. Serving your country should at least give you a bit of an advantage.
I'm not talking furnishing the damn thing for you, or providing you with a free weekly food voucher, or laying a red carpet out wherever you go....although all those things would be nice, lol.
This is just basic stuff. Putting a secure and long term roof over an ex military guys head is the least they can do.
Hope things get resolved soon jex.
It's funny that you mentioned furnishings. They actually do help with this. They have a program where local stores donate their floor models/scratch and dented items for a charity tax credit. When housing gets approved, the person goes to the warehouse and gets to pick from what they have to includea brand new bed. They then deliver the furnishings to the clients new place.