On benefits - relative paying bill

[Lagirafe]

I'm a single parent to 4 on benefits (for now).

My mum would like to pay for broadband so my eldest can use the Internet for homework as it's becoming a bit of an issue as school use an online maths platform thing for homework and it doesn't work on my phone.

Does anyone know if it's ok for a relative to pay a bill for me or if this is seen as someone else supporting me and therefore I could get into trouble?

The DD would come out of my account and she would probably pay cash in every month (£22.40).

if she pays the BB company direct then its fine.

if she pays into your account you may need a statement from her to say its for BB only.

The account would be in my name but she would pay money into my account to cover the direct debit if that makes sense.
I'm on a pretty tight budget and can't really commit to another £20/month at the moment.
Can't handle Concentrix though! I think I'd have a nervous breakdown!!!!

Can't she just set it up and do a direct debit from her account? Companies don't care where the money comes from as long as it's paid.

Maybe I could set it up in my name and then change the bank details for the DD....

Set up the DD in your name and just have her give you the cash. Use it to buy food or leccy or something.

If the broadband is in your name and your DM is giving you the money in cash, then I don't see how they'd ever know unless you told them and to be honest (and I may get flamed here) telling them about such a small amount of cash would probably cause more hassle than it's worth what with concentrix etc.

We get a small amount of tax credits and very occasionally get given money by generous family members. In the past my DM has paid for our food shopping if we happen to be at a supermarket together. Not because we are struggling but because she wants to and won't take no for an answer. It never occurred to me that this would be frowned upon nor did it occur to me that it would be something I'd need to inform them about as like I said it's more trouble than it's worth and why shouldn't close family be allowed to give small amounts of cash if they want to?

Put her bank details for the DD so it doesn't enter your account. You'll be fine that way and the broadband company won't care what account pays them.

Let the direct debit come from your mums account - they will just want a signed direct debit mandate from your mum

Really it shouldn't matter if she pays it, but someone, somewhere, will see it as income, and it will cause you grief. Pay your broadband yourself, by dd or some other traceable source. And if your mum just happens to randomly lend you money each month, or give you unpredictable cash gifts, then nobody need know, and if they do it won't matter.

Thank you everyone!

I just can't risk the stress of being investigated so like many of you have said I will just pay it from my account and get my mum to subsidise food or something else to make up for it.