If both are basic rate tax payers.
What an absolute farce of a gimmick!!
Oh dear is that the best they can do? A massive £10 extra a month... Thanks guys! What a fabulous government we have!
Well, you can always refuse the payment or give it to charity...
No wonder you're unimpressed by this. It's actually £16.66 per month!!!!
Not if you are a 1 parent family, not married, separated, divorced, single, higher rate married you cant.
Why an earth should someone pay less tax just because they are married?
Because there is a legal contract between the couple making them a partnership - as such it seems reasonable that their joint income should be treated as just that, a joint income and that their joint tax allowances should be set against that joint income.
So as long as you don't earn much and get married, you get a bonus cheque from the people who do earn a lot and don't get married.
Seems fair.
I don't see why married/civil partner couples should qualify for any tax breaks.
I read it as both can earn but only up to basic rate tax threshold?