Marriage Allowance in 2026/27: The £252 Tax Break Two Million UK Couples Never Claim — Plus the Small Allowances Going Unused
There is a tax break worth £252 a year that around two million eligible UK couples never claim, and it
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There is a tax break worth £252 a year that around two million eligible UK couples never claim, and it
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