Paying household bills?

Turtle1

Hi, it’s me again!

I had another quick (possibly dumb!) question to ask?

From what I've read fortnightly benefits are intended to be used in that period before becoming capital (savings), if I pay ‘board money' into my parent’s account every time I get a benefit payment will they have use that money in that same period as well? Otherwise it becomes capital which I have given them, if you know what I mean? (My parents aren’t on any benefits so it won’t effect them personally).

The reason I ask is even though I pay them fortnightly 'rent' into their current account from my account, that money might not be used until monthly or even quarterly bills are due? So longer than the intended 2 week period?

Or doesn’t this matter since I’m using the fortnightly benefits for the intended time period paying my way, once it’s theirs they can use it when needed?

I’m just slightly confused if there are any benefit rules regarding this?

Thanks in advance.

Mojisola

Turtle1 wrote: »

From what I've read fortnightly benefits are intended to be used in that period before becoming capital (savings), if I pay ‘board money' into my parent’s account every time I get a benefit payment will they have use that money in that same period as well? Otherwise it becomes capital which I have given them, if you know what I mean? (My parents aren’t on any benefits so it won’t effect them personally).

Or doesn’t this matter since I’m using the fortnightly benefits for the intended time period paying my way, once it’s theirs they can use it when needed?

You've got it right - you've paid it to them - they aren't on benefits - it wouldn't matter if they saved the money for years.