Apply for Marriage Allowance

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.

You can backdate your claim to include any tax year since 5 April 2015 that you were eligible for Marriage Allowance.

Before you apply

This service is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

You need you and your partner’s National Insurance numbers.

You also need a way to prove your identity. This can be one of the following:

  • the last 4 digits of the account that your child benefit, tax credits or pension is paid into
  • the last 4 digits of an account that pays you interest
  • details from your P60
  • details from any of your 3 most recent payslips
  • your passport number and expiry date

You’ll get an email confirming your application.

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Last updated: 24 July 2017