Marriage Allowance:
Share Your Allowance, Save Tax

If one of you is a non-taxpayer and the other pays basic rate tax, you could save up to £252 a year—and potentially claim a £1,000+ refund.

How It Works

Marriage Allowance lets you transfer £1,260 of your Personal Allowance to your husband, wife, or civil partner. This reduces their tax by up to £252 in the tax year (6 April to 5 April the next year).

💡 Top Tip: You can backdate your claim to include any tax year since 5 April 2020. This could mean a refund of over £1,000!

Who Is Eligible?

  • ✓You are married or in a civil partnership.
  • ✓One of you does not pay Income Tax (typically earning less than £12,570).
  • ✓The other partner pays Income Tax at the Basic Rate (usually earning between £12,571 and £50,270).

How to Claim

It’s free to apply online via GOV.UK. You don't need to pay a third-party company to do this for you.

Apply on GOV.UK →