Martin Lewis shows how millions of people can get extra £1,000 per year by doing one simple thing
Money saving expert Martin Lewis has revealed how people can get extra £1,000 per year tax free by just doing one simple thing. He has urged married couples to check their marriage tax allowance entitlement and stressed “millions are missing out” on saving money. Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, he said: “If you are a basic 20 per cent taxpayer and are married or in a civil partnership [...] and you are with somebody who is a non-taxpayer - so simply they don’t earn enough in a year to pay income tax -then the non-taxpayer can give 10 per cent of their personal allowance to the taxpayer so that taxpayer then has more money they earn that isn’t taxed. READ MORE: DWP issues update on when £301 cost of living payment will arrive after delay Martin Lewis has issued new advice “It’s worth over £250 this year and can be backdated for four prior years, if you did that, it’s a cheque of over a grand coming to you.” In an online explainer, Mr Lewis outlined specific eligibili...