Can a parent or someone else make a payment on my behalf? (2024)

FAQs

Can you pay a bill on behalf of someone else? ›

Creditors want bills paid on time; they're not terribly interested in whose pocket the money comes from. As long as they're using legal tender and they can ensure the payment is applied to the correct account, it can be done.

The phrase "pay on behalf" is correct and usable in written English. You can use it when you are paying for something on someone else's behalf, meaning that you are acting as a representative and paying for it instead of them. For example, "I will pay on behalf of my friend who doesn't have enough money right now.".

Add an authorized person to your account

If you want someone to make payments for you or access your account information on an ongoing basis, you can designate them as an authorized person on your account. You can revoke the designation at any time.

Pay your creditor directly.

Your donor can make a direct payment in a number of ways, but they'll need your account number to do so. They can visit your creditor's website or call their customer service department and use their account information to make a payment.

As long as you clearly specify what invoice you're paying and who it was originally billed to, you're fine.

Payment of your bills by someone else directly to the supplier is not income. However, we count the value of anything you receive because of the payment if it is in-kind income as defined in § 416.1102.

to represent a person, company, etc. or deal with their business for them: The Council of Mortgage Lenders claims to act for 98% of lenders. She was authorized by the Commission to act on its behalf. (Definition of act for/on behalf of sb/sth from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

I apologised to him on behalf of the city council. But she is uncomfortable speaking on behalf of the industry. The court heard agreed statements read out on behalf of 18 of the 37. The man said that he was acting on behalf of a relative.

In behalf, they argue, is used when the meaning is in the interest of someone else, but on behalf is used when speaking for someone. For example, a medical decision would be made in behalf of the patient, and you would speak on behalf of your family. The reality is that on behalf is typically used for both meanings.

Your question: “Is it possible to pay someone else's cell phone bill?” Sure! Some carriers may need some kind of authorization from the subscriber of the account, but I suspect most would gladly accept payments - with credit cards, the authorization has to work, of course.

Can the person who pays your Wi-Fi bills see your search history? ›

No. Wi-Fi bills only provide details related to your account, including your service plan, billing details, and – in some cases – your data usage. Keep in mind, even though your bill won't display your activity, it doesn't mean your ISP can't see what you're up to.

If your phone bill includes internet access and you've clicked through on search results, it's possible for the person paying the bill to request your ISP to access your internet searches. It's important to note that your ISP only retains records of resolved DNS requests.

Using someone's credit card, even if you have permission, may go against the rules set by the card issuer. Not only would you be making charges without permission from the card issuer, the cardholder would be breaking their agreement as well.

Being an authorized user can give you access to credit card benefits, security and rewards your own credit score may not yet qualify for. Authorized users' credit scores can benefit from the primary cardholder's responsible credit card management.

Yes. It's totally legal to pay another person's debt and then not inform them. Whoever that debt is owed to needs to inform the person that the debt was paid, but does not need to inform them who paid it. So yeah, if you want to pay someone's debt anonymously, it's legal.

Include the person's full name and account number on the check. Put the account information on the memo line of your check or money order to ensure the payment is applied to the right account. Since the account holder's name isn't listed on your check or money order, adding their name is also helpful.

Whom can I pay with Bill Pay? Expand. You can pay almost any company or individual in the U.S. You can pay a company that sends you a bill, like the phone company, or a person or company you owe money to but don't necessarily receive a bill from, like your lawn mowing service.