About housing allowance from Qatar petroleum
Hi All,
I have got an offer which has X amount housing allowance. My question is if rental cost is less than the housing allowance, can I keep the difference or I expense it what ever cost for rental? ( I know that the rental is going higher but I thought I could save extra money from the housing allowance until the rental price exceeds the allowance). QP is going to give me a return flight ticket cost in cash ( I am not sure once or twice ) if I don't go to my home country, do I loose that allowance or they give me the cash regardless of what I do.
Thanks for your time and response in advance...
Joe
appreciate u sharing tis with us.
i understand from ppl wiz went thru the interview session, the coy just mentioned the sum and nothing about by receipt-basis.
seems they hv some tricks up their sleeves.
anyway, wiz dept is ur husband in?
Don't know about that KL but my husband just went there a 2 weeks ago and that is what he has been told by HR and his mentor! He needs to find two places to rent one for his mother and one for me. And the cheapest he could find for his mom was 12kQr which she needs! And 9kQr for me as I don't mind going basic for a bit.
Maryum : Umm Hasan bint Abdullah Alshabrawishi
hi PH, care to share more of when they implemented tis new ruling?
Qp do not give you the full housing allowance! They match it to the receipt of your rental bill and sometimes allow for utilities. They have cracked down on how they give out housing allowance so that people can no longer take advantage.
Maryum : Umm Hasan bint Abdullah Alshabrawishi
From outside or when you are not familiar to the currency, Figures are big.. that's the very bottom of the question..
Best Regards,
QP give a furnishing grant so that you can furnish your accommodation.
But it's a matter of concern, as for instance I'm not sure if with 8000 QRS will I find a 2 BR department, even fully furnished.
Will you please advise?
Best Regards,
caused QP to reduce the housing allowance some years ago.
The sooner they pay it against receipted bills the better.
IF YOU STAYED IN STREET ALSO NO PROBLEM. QP WILL NOT DEDUCT ANY AMOUNT SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT. IF U STAY IN CASTLE OR SHARING WITH SOME OTHERS IN ONE ROOM ALSO DOESNT MATTER, DONT WORRY QP WILL PAY FULL HOUSING ALLOWANCE.
and on top of that ... you will have to apply leave for 5 weeks to entitle you to get the flight money. Let's say you split up your hols 2 weeks and 3 weeks , when you go on your first 2 weeks QP wont give you the flight money, only later on when you apply the second hols.
Hi Van,
You get the Housing irrespect of where you live or how much you pay. The Housing allowance is reviewed accordingly. So the answer to your first question is yes you keep the balance of the housing allowance if you manage to find a cheaper accomodation and vice versa if you find something more than your allowance you have to top up ur self.
Second question. you get paid flight to you base country, irrespect of if you travel there or not.
Good Luck..
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about the travelling allowance, i think, if u don't take it u will lose it!
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QP will fulfill what they promissed, on providing money to live in and airtickets: it's completely up to you how you spend it. Or if you travel or stay at Doha..
It's really up to you!
Best Regards,
you will get the HRA specified in your contract. You can even stay in a studio apartment for half the allowance...not a problem.