Marriage Allowance lets you transfer £1,150 of your Personal Allowance to your husband, wife or civil partner.
This can reduce their tax by up to £230 every tax year (6 April to 5 April the next year).
To benefit as a couple, you need to earn less than your partner and have an income of £11,500 or less. Your partner’s income must be between £11,501 and £45,000 (£43,000 in Scotland) for you to be eligible.
A cheque for £430 is on its way, and my tax code will be changed for this year. Worth checking if you too can benefit?
All comments (114)
GwanGy
1 Sep 17#1
What sort of dogy organization is offering this? seems like a scam to me ....
calvin624 to GwanGy
1 Sep 17#9
It's not a scam. You can read up on 'marriage allowance' at GOV.UK.
MR1123 to GwanGy
1 Sep 17#17
It's not hard to research if it's a scam, quick Google search would tell you.
acj7744 to GwanGy
1 Sep 17#22
HMRC, so I suppose you're half right.
Teezer
1 Sep 17#2
Would this apply if husband works but wife is full time mum?
philip4444 to Teezer
1 Sep 17#3
No
BeRoHD to philip4444
1 Sep 17#25
You mean yes.
philip4444 to BeRoHD
1 Sep 17#35
????
calvin624 to Teezer
1 Sep 17#11
Yes it would. As long as the wife makes below £10,350 and the husband is a 20% tax payer the wife can transfer 10% of her personal allowance £1,150 in 17/18 to her husband meaning they'll be £230 better off for it (£1,150 x 20%).
skr80 to Teezer
1 Sep 17#19
Yes it would!
BeRoHD to Teezer
1 Sep 17#26
If one person of the marriage (and it can be wife as well as husband) is a basic rate taxpayer (that is, earns between £11,501 and £45,000 for the year), and the second person in the marriage (again, can be husband rather than wife) is not a taxpayer (that is, earns between £0 (which a full-time parent probably falls into) and £11,500) then you can transfer £1,150 of allowances, which is worth 20% or £230.
hass123 to Teezer
1 Sep 17#28
No, but the scamming innards of Birmingham would say yes like Daniel Bryan
mokanji
1 Sep 17#4
:thumbsup: Folks! Those doubting, get yourself acquainted with tax rules and keep abreast with changes. Research before passing comments. 100% genuine. Thanks skr80
Definitely genuine I claim this and have done so since it was first introduced was very awkward at first to claim but now its been made easier
Jemster
1 Sep 17#5
Great. Unless the major earner wanders into the 45k tax bracket, at which point, worthless. Not sure what the logic is there, the lower earner still earns a small amount, why can't the higher earner transfer part of their tax allowance?
Why they can't just allow the simple option to file for tax as a household (non-compulsory, but offered in the US) escapes me. Instead they come up with loads of complex rules and BOGOF deals...
Hot cos it's good to know. Cold cos it's stupid.
acj7744 to Jemster
1 Sep 17#23
Being able to share your tax free allowance fully would alleviate so many problems people face when having children. But also probably cripple the countries coffers.
iamprobably to Jemster
1 Sep 17#32
Yup - screw anyone on more than £45k... you know - the guys who pay the most tax.
This country is so infuriating!
calvin624
1 Sep 17#7
Your partner has to have had an income of £10,350 (£11,500 - £1,150) or below otherwise they'll be charged tax once personal allowance reduced.
greysquaill
1 Sep 17#8
Definetely genuine. I work for HMRC but I wasn't expecting to see this posted as a 'deal' on a shopping site after coming home for the weekend :unamused:
joesmum to greysquaill
1 Sep 17#34
it's here every year! I only know because I claimed it last year, not sure if you have to keep claiming or only have to do it once (assume you tell them if your circs change but who knows)
kkthomask
1 Sep 17#10
Is it an allowance for being married?
calvin624 to kkthomask
1 Sep 17#14
Pretty much. As long as one person in the marriage is earning below £10,350 in 17/18 and the other is a 20% tax payer.
kkthomask to calvin624
1 Sep 17#16
Thanks dude
kissmiss99
1 Sep 17#12
would this apply if i'm on maternity allowance and my hubby is self employed?
calvin624 to kissmiss99
1 Sep 17#13
Yes. As long as you make under £10,350 and husband is not a higher tax payer.
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This can reduce their tax by up to £230 every tax year (6 April to 5 April the next year).
To benefit as a couple, you need to earn less than your partner and have an income of £11,500 or less. Your partner’s income must be between £11,501 and £45,000 (£43,000 in Scotland) for you to be eligible.
A cheque for £430 is on its way, and my tax code will be changed for this year. Worth checking if you too can benefit?
All comments (114)
gov.uk/mar…nce
Why they can't just allow the simple option to file for tax as a household (non-compulsory, but offered in the US) escapes me. Instead they come up with loads of complex rules and BOGOF deals...
Hot cos it's good to know. Cold cos it's stupid.
This country is so infuriating!