The Marriage Allowance Explained

17 August 2018

Millions of married couples and civil partners are eligible for this tax break but take-up has been subdued.

Many couples are unaware of the Marriage Allowance or are forgetting to claim it.  Read our guide to find out if you are eligible and how you can make this tax break work for you.

It's designed for couples where one partner pays the basic rate of income tax and the other is a non-taxpayer.  It is worth up to £238 in 2018/19.