Married People: Tax Allowances
Lords · Question HL14671 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Farmer
To ask His Majesty's Government how much has been underspent, year on year, from projected budgets of foregone revenue due to couples claiming the marriage allowance.
Answer
Answered by Lord Livermore, 10 Mar 2026
Marriage Allowance allows a spouse or civil partner to transfer ten per cent of their income tax personal allowance, as long as the partner is not paying tax at higher rates. The most recent estimates for the cost and uptake of Marriage Allowance can be f...