What are vouchers, and how do they work?
Vouchers are a special code we sometimes issue to customers which can be used instead of money to pay (or part-pay) for music. We issue vouchers: • as refunds for failed prints of bought scores; • as a promotional tool to encourage customers to use the web site. When we issue refunds, we do not pay self-publishers for that sale, because the music has not actually been printed. However, when the customer buys music with a refund voucher, we pay the self-publisher in exactly the same way as if the customer had paid by credit card. When a customer buys music with a voucher issued for promotional purposes, again we pay the self-publisher in exactly the same way as if the customer had paid by credit card.
Each voucher represents a sum of money the local PHA can set aside each month towards a recipient’s rent. The money (known as a housing subsidy) is paid to the landlord directly by the PHA on behalf of the participating family for the amount granted by their voucher. The family pays the remainder of the rent that is not “subsidized”, or granted, by the PHA. Under some circumstances, families may use vouchers towards the purchase of a modest home, if their PHA allows. Voucher recipients may apply vouchers towards any single-family home, townhouse, or apartment that meets the requirements of the Section 8 program. These requirements include, for example, standards of health and safety, as determined by the PHA. Housing voucher holders are advised of the unit size for which they are eligible based on family size and composition. When the family finds a possible unit and reaches an agreement with the landlord (for example, the length of the lease), the PHA will inspect the dwelling and det
