Outgoings paid by someone else - beneficiaries

In some circumstances a client may have their accommodation costs paid for by another person (for example a client's parent).

Where accommodation costs are paid for by someone else, you can still pay the client, Accommodation Supplement. In the case of a beneficiary you must:

• charge the amount of money that is contributed by the 'other' person against their main benefit as income
• regard the total rent or outgoings as the client's accommodation costs

Where a couple have separated and the client's former partner is contributing to the outgoings of the joint family home, outgoings paid for by the partner (in some circumstances) may be disregarded as income.

For more information see:

• Outgoings paid by former partner - beneficiaries

Also see:

• Outgoings paid by someone else - non-beneficiaries