> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.fusioncore.us/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Benefit Allocations Overview > Manage and distribute member or sponsor benefits in fusionCore, and configure the Product fields that control how many beneficiaries a purchase grants. ## Overview A **Benefit Allocation** is the way you manage and distribute member or sponsor benefits based on predefined criteria, such as membership level, sponsorship tier, or program participation. fusionCore lets your organization automate and streamline benefit allocation, so members and stakeholders receive their entitlements while you keep operations efficient. Benefit allocation assigns specific benefits to Accounts (for example, corporate members or sponsors) or to individuals (for example, members or donors) based on their relationship with the association. A benefit can be a tangible item, such as an event ticket, or an intangible perk, such as access to exclusive resources or a discount. In fusionCore, each beneficiary is tracked on a `Benefit_Allocation__c` record (managed name `FCORE_PAY__Benefit_Allocation__c`). One record represents one beneficiary. The record looks up to the Account (`Account__c`), to the beneficiary Contact (`Contact__c`), and to the originating Purchase Activity (`Purchase_Activity__c`). The Benefit Allocation does not link to a Product directly — the Product comes from the related Purchase Activity (`Purchase_Activity__c.Product__c`). Each Benefit Allocation carries a status in the `Benefit_Status__c` field: **Active** (the default), **Future**, or **Expired**. The status is driven by the `Benefit_Start_Date__c` and `Benefit_End_Date__c` fields. A scheduled job rolls the status over automatically — flipping **Future** to **Active** and **Active** to **Expired** as those dates pass — so you do not have to update it by hand. ## Working with Benefit Allocations Configure the Product fields that control how many beneficiaries a purchase grants. Start here. Add beneficiaries to a Purchase Activity with the Add Benefit quick action. Move a benefit from one Contact to another by expiring the old allocation and creating a new one. Expire a beneficiary's allocation with the End Benefit quick action. How active allocations carry over automatically when a subscription renews.