We are reminding couples, including eligible civil partners that they may be eligible for Marriage Allowance.
Marriage Allowance is an easy way to save up to £250 each tax year as it lets you transfer ten per cent of your Personal Allowance, currently £1,250, to your husband, wife or civil partner – if they earn more than you.
You can benefit from Marriage Allowance if:
- you’re married or in a civil partnership
- you do not pay Income Tax (for example, if your income is below your Personal Allowance – currently £12,500)
- your partner pays income tax at the basic rate, which usually means their income is between £12,501 and £50,000 (£43,430 in Scotland)
You may also be able to backdate your claim by up to four years, currently to include any tax year since 5 April 2016 in which you met the criteria above. The deadline for this is 5 April this year.
