Disclaimer

Providing false, incomplete or misleading information in connection with an application under this Scheme is an offence. The penalty is custody for up to six months, a fine of £10,000, or both.

Payments made under this Host Payment Scheme are treated as income for Income Tax purposes but will have no impact on any social security benefits a host receives.

The information contained in this page is intended to be general in scope and should not be relied upon as advice.

Cabinet Office may amend this guidance from time to time. While every effort has been made to ensure that the content is correct and up-to-date at the time of publication, Cabinet Office do not accept any responsibility, legal or otherwise, resulting from any errors or omissions and shall not be liable for any losses or damage that anyone may suffer as a result of relying on the information contained herein.