‘I’ve paid my dues’

EX-NHS worker forced out of his job

Renford Mcintyre, 64, lost his job and his home because he did not possess the documents needed to prove he was living legally in the UK. He now sleeps on a sofa in an industrial unit in Dudley.

Mr Mcintyre, who came to the UK in 1968 at the age of 14, was caught out by the rule changes despite having worked in the NHS and as a delivery driver, having paid his taxes for 48 years. He was forced out of work because of his illegal status and the local authority informed him he was no longer eligible for housing support.

“I can’t tell you how angry and bitter it makes me feel,” he told The Guardian. “I’ve worked hard all my life, I’ve paid into the system.”