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Work out whether you can claim Married Couple's Allowance (MCA) and find out how much you could get taken off your tax bill

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

• Overview

  Married Couple’s Allowance could reduce your tax bill by between £436 and…

• What you'll get

  Married Couple’s Allowance could reduce your tax bill each year if you’re…

• Eligibility

  You can claim Married Couple’s Allowance if all the following apply:…

• How to claim

  If you fill in a Self Assessment tax return each year Claim by completing…

• Further information

  Transfer unused Married Couple’s Allowance after the tax year ends If your…

If you’re in a couple where one of you is State Pension age, and you get a Migration Notice, you both need to move to Universal Credit as your benefits have ended or will end soon.

• Updated: 1 April 2026

The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.

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.

• Updated: 4 March 2016

Get a message (telegram) from the King and the Queen Consort - birthdays and anniversaries that qualify, documents you need.

How to make arrangements for your children if you divorce or separate, mediation and how to apply for a court order if you cannot agree.

How to get married or form a civil partnership in the UK, giving notice of marriage at a register office, visas, paying fees.

Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.