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Find out the rules for transferring the basic tax-free allowance (nil rate band) to a surviving spouse or civil partner.
Marriage Allowance allows you to transfer some of your Personal Allowance to your husband, wife or civil partner: what you get and how to apply for free.
Marriage Allowance lets you transfer £1,260 of your Personal Allowance to…
You can apply for Marriage Allowance online. It’s free to apply. If both…
You must cancel Marriage Allowance if any of the following apply: your…
You may be able to increase your State Pension based on the National Insurance record
Find out the rules for transferring unused tax-free residence allowance to a surviving spouse or civil partner.
Married Couple's Allowance could reduce your tax bill each year you're married or in a civil partnership if one of you was born before before 6 April 1935
Work out whether you can claim Married Couple's Allowance (MCA) and find out how much you could get taken off your tax bill
How to work out and apply the residence nil rate band (RNRB) for Inheritance Tax in different circumstances.
If you're over 80 you can get your State Pension topped up to £101.55 a week in 2024 to 2025 - for men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953
What Universal Credit means for couples who make a joint claim, including who can make a joint claim and what they will be expected to do in return.
Additional State Pension, also known as the State Second Pension or SERPS, is extra money on top of your basic State Pension.
Find out what benefits you could get, how much you could get and how to claim
Working Tax Credit - how much money you get, hours you need to work, eligibility, claim, tax credits when you stop work or go on leave
Apply to settle in the UK if your partner dies and you're in the UK as their dependant or partner
How the death of your partner affects your benefits, tax and pension. What you can claim and who to tell about your change of circumstances.
Set up and run a business partnership - naming a partnership, registering with HMRC, partnership tax returns and legal responsibilities
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