housing allowance
Shelter expense payment
A housing allowance is money provided by an employer, government, or institution to help cover the cost of rent, mortgage payments, or other housing expenses.
It is common in military compensation, clergy benefits, and expatriate employment packages, where the allowance may be tax-exempt under certain conditions.
The company offered a generous housing allowance to employees relocating overseas.
- per diemPayment by day
- rental assistanceFinancial help for tenants
- military payCompensation for armed service
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
- welfareComfort and prosperity
relocation assistance · income support · fringe benefits · employee benefits · tax-free income · veteran benefits · quarters · property tax relief · salary · household budget · rent control · tenant protections · bonus · travel reimbursement · unemployment benefits · unemployment insurance · overseas · paycheck
- clergy incomestipend, benefice, living, parsonage, manse
- bonusesbonus, cash bonus, performance bonus, retention bonus, relocation bonus
- employee perkscompany car, gym membership, free meals, parking space, mobile phone
- job benefitsbenefits, 401k, medical coverage, medical benefits, dental insurance
- job perkssalary, perks, pension plans, 401k, benefits
- clergy compensationsalary, stipend, parsonage, rectory, manse
housing allowancerent
Payment for temporary use
rent payment · mortgage · mortgage payment · property tax · housing costs