Married Couple鈥檚 Allowance could reduce your tax bill by between 拢427 and 拢1,108 a year. This page is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg) . You can claim Married Couple鈥檚 Allowance if all the following apply: you鈥檙e married or in a civil partnership you鈥檙e living with your spouse or civil partner one of you was born before 6 April 1935 For marriages before 5 December 2005, the husband鈥檚 income is used to work out Married Couple鈥檚 Allowance. For marriage and civil partnerships after this date, it鈥檚 the income of the highest earner. If you and your partner were born on or after 6 April 1935, you may be able to claim Marriage Allowance instead.

Married Couple鈥檚 Allowance could reduce your tax bill each year if you鈥檙e married or in a civil partnership. For the 2024 to 2025 tax year, it could cut your tax bill by between 拢427 and 拢1,108 a year. Use the Married Couple鈥檚 Allowance calculator to work out what you could get. If you marry or register a civil partnership, you鈥檒l get the allowance on a pro-rata basis for the rest of that tax year. If one of you dies or you divorce or separate, the allowance continues until the end of the tax year. You can transfer your Married Couple鈥檚 Allowance to your spouse or civil partner. If you and your spouse or civil partner are separated through circumstance rather than through a decision to formally separate, you can still claim Married Couple鈥檚 Allowance.

You can claim Married Couple鈥檚 Allowance if all the following apply: you鈥檙e married or in a civil partnership you鈥檙e living with your spouse or civil partner one of you was born before 6 April 1935 You can still claim Married Couple鈥檚 Allowance if you鈥檙e unable to live with your spouse or civil partner because of: illness or old age, for example where your spouse or partner is in residential care working away from home an armed forces posting being in prison training or education Use the Married Couple鈥檚 Allowance calculator to work out what you could get.

If you fill in a Self Assessment tax return each year Claim by completing the Married Couple鈥檚 Allowance section of the tax return. If you do not fill in a Self Assessment tax return each year Contact HM Revenue & Customs ( HMRC ) with details of your: marriage or civil partnership ceremony spouse or civil partner - including their date of birth

Transfer unused Married Couple鈥檚 Allowance after the tax year ends If your spouse or civil partner pays tax, you can transfer any Married Couple鈥檚 Allowance that you have not used because: you do not pay tax your tax bill is not high enough Fill in form 575 or ask HM Revenue and Customs ( HMRC ) to post you a copy. Share or transfer your Married Couple鈥檚 Allowance before the tax year starts You and your spouse (or civil partner) can: share the minimum Married Couple鈥檚 Allowance transfer the whole of the minimum Married Couple鈥檚 Allowance from one to the other Fill in form 18 before the start of the tax year. You can also contact HMRC to get a copy in the post. Tax allowances and giving to charity If you pay tax and give money to a UK charity using Gift Aid, contact HMRC . It can increase the tax allowances if you were born before 6 April 1938.

Married Couple's Allowance: Overview

Married Couple's Allowance

Overview

Married Couple鈥檚 Allowance could reduce your tax bill by between 拢427 and 拢1,108 a year.

This page is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

You can claim Married Couple鈥檚 Allowance if all the following apply:

you鈥檙e married or in a civil partnership
you鈥檙e living with your spouse or civil partner
one of you was born before 6 April 1935

For marriages before 5 December 2005, the husband鈥檚 income is used to work out Married Couple鈥檚 Allowance. For marriage and civil partnerships after this date, it鈥檚 the income of the highest earner.

If you and your partner were born on or after 6 April 1935, you may be able to claim Marriage Allowance instead.

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