Client would like to claim JSA as recent agency work ended. He lives in a house owned by his parents, and shares house with two friends with a joint tenancy. These friends each pay their slice of the rent directly into client's bank a/c. Client then pays full rent over to parents. He is effecetively acting as an intermediary for his parents.
Should these rent transactions be ignored as income/capital for JSA purposes? What would be proof would be required by JSA section?(e.g. would tenancy agreement be necessary?)
Also, is there any chance of HB in the circumstances, or does the fact that parents are the landlord disqualify client from HB?
Thanks in advance.
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