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<p>The Marriage Allowance was introduced in April 2015 to recognise the importance
of marriage and civil partnerships through the tax system, and support those on low
incomes by helping them keep more of the money they earn. There were 1.78m claimants
for the Marriage Allowance in 2018-19.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken significant
steps to encourage people to claim for the Marriage Allowance. HM Revenue and Customs
ran a series of both free and paid-for marketing campaigns, which ran between October
2015 and March 2017, and continue to raise awareness through ongoing communication
on social media and on GOV.UK. Marriage Allowance can be claimed through the Personal
Tax Account on GOV.UK or by phone to HMRC. The Marriage Allowance can be backdated
to 2015-16 when it was introduced. This means eligible couples can claim a total of
£1,150 if not claimed before.</p>
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