Accommodation allowance for couples in Qatar
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Accommodation allowance for couples in Qatar
Hi
Both my husband and myself have secured roles in Qatar.
Please would anyone be able to advise if we will both be eligible for housing allowance?
My husband contract offers different amounts on various allowances/benefits depending on whether single or family
(He is due to commence shortly and initially I was coming out with him under his visa)
I've now been offered a job and not sure whether it's best to be hired as a locally based person or on individual sponsorship ?
Hope that makes sense?
Thankyou to anyone able to clarify best route
Both my husband and myself have secured roles in Qatar.
Please would anyone be able to advise if we will both be eligible for housing allowance?
My husband contract offers different amounts on various allowances/benefits depending on whether single or family
(He is due to commence shortly and initially I was coming out with him under his visa)
I've now been offered a job and not sure whether it's best to be hired as a locally based person or on individual sponsorship ?
Hope that makes sense?
Thankyou to anyone able to clarify best route
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Re: Accommodation allowance for couples in Qatar
Hi
Both my husband and myself have secured roles in Qatar.
Please would anyone be able to advise if we will both be eligible for housing allowance?
My husband contract offers different amounts on various allowances/benefits depending on whether single or family
(He is due to commence shortly and initially I was coming out with him under his visa)
I've now been offered a job and not sure whether it's best to be hired as a locally based person or on individual sponsorship ?
Hope that makes sense?
Thankyou to anyone able to clarify best route
Both my husband and myself have secured roles in Qatar.
Please would anyone be able to advise if we will both be eligible for housing allowance?
My husband contract offers different amounts on various allowances/benefits depending on whether single or family
(He is due to commence shortly and initially I was coming out with him under his visa)
I've now been offered a job and not sure whether it's best to be hired as a locally based person or on individual sponsorship ?
Hope that makes sense?
Thankyou to anyone able to clarify best route
Or lie and cheat... Take two place and sublet one kind of stuff.
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Re: Accommodation allowance for couples in Qatar
Family allowance is usually higher than a singles allowance. A lot higher. My guess is that whatever allowance you might lose will be compensated by your husband being on a family allowance.
Then again the employers might not really care. Your husband takes the family allowance and your employer just gives you the standard housing allowance. Many if not most companies now treat allowances as an accounting percentage of your salary and it's not really a separate allowance. This reduces the company's end of service obligations to you as it's only based on the basic salary not the total package.
Then again the employers might not really care. Your husband takes the family allowance and your employer just gives you the standard housing allowance. Many if not most companies now treat allowances as an accounting percentage of your salary and it's not really a separate allowance. This reduces the company's end of service obligations to you as it's only based on the basic salary not the total package.
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Re: Accommodation allowance for couples in Qatar
Hi
Both my husband and myself have secured roles in Qatar.
Please would anyone be able to advise if we will both be eligible for housing allowance?
My husband contract offers different amounts on various allowances/benefits depending on whether single or family
(He is due to commence shortly and initially I was coming out with him under his visa)
I've now been offered a job and not sure whether it's best to be hired as a locally based person or on individual sponsorship ?
Hope that makes sense?
Thankyou to anyone able to clarify best route
Both my husband and myself have secured roles in Qatar.
Please would anyone be able to advise if we will both be eligible for housing allowance?
My husband contract offers different amounts on various allowances/benefits depending on whether single or family
(He is due to commence shortly and initially I was coming out with him under his visa)
I've now been offered a job and not sure whether it's best to be hired as a locally based person or on individual sponsorship ?
Hope that makes sense?
Thankyou to anyone able to clarify best route
Regarding the housing allowance I'm not sure but doubling up is rare .
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Re: Accommodation allowance for couples in Qatar
My wife works and she gets the housing allowance, if I get a job she has been told that she would lose it and my employer would then be responsible for our housing. Same with flight home allowances.
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Re: Accommodation allowance for couples in Qatar
thanks all for your replies, looks like I need to bank on loosing my individual allowance :-(