A British veteran family claims they have been forced from their military accommodation just days after retirement to make way for Afghan asylum seekers, leaving them homeless and uprooted. The family’s ordeal highlights growing frustration among veterans over housing support and government priorities.

Vikki Berg said that her husband Gavin, who served 24 years in the armed forces with tours in Iran, Afghanistan, and Kosovo, was served an eviction notice just four days after his official retirement date. She explained: “You should have 93 days after you leave the army in order to find somewhere else to stay, which we haven’t been given. We asked for the letter to say when we actually had to end the tenancy agreement here, and they told us again that it was July 14, and we had already reached the 93-day mark.”

Mrs Berg told GB News the family had hoped to remain in Catterick so their children could finish school, but North Yorkshire Council informed them they were over the earnings limit to rent locally.

She said: “We had to accept the first property that came to us because things were happening far too quick, and we’re basically going to be out with nowhere to go.”

The family eventually moved to Aberdeenshire, which was the only council willing to house them.

The stress of the sudden eviction has taken a severe toll on the family’s mental health. Describing her husband’s struggles, Mrs Berg said: “Gavin’s mental health has gone right through the roof… he’s having mental breakdowns. And you can see everything has just come away from his eyes, his eyes are empty now.”

She also revealed that both of their children are neurodivergent, with ADHD and autism, and that her own chronic lung disease, asthma, and arthritis have compounded the family’s difficulties.

The Bergs’ frustration has been intensified by the knowledge that their former home is now slated for Afghan families under the resettlement scheme.

Mrs Berg said: “When we were up in Scotland to visit the house, we actually had Afghans standing outside looking in to the house. And this has become a regular occurrence around this area, where they’re kicking us out and putting Afghans into these houses.

Her husband had given more than two decades to the army, during which time he had sacrificed spending time with his children and his wife, she stressed

The family’s relocation has disrupted their lives in multiple ways.

They have had to change doctors, take their youngest child out of school, and search for a special school for their son – situation, Mrs Berg admitted was far from ideal.

The Berg family’s story has drawn attention to broader concerns about the treatment of British veterans and housing, especially given the government is facing the prospect of having to accommodate thousands of Afghan in the UK displaced by the Taliban.

Express.co.uk has contacted Pinnacle Group, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, and North Yorkshire Council for comment.