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Martin Lewis issues warning as married couples miss out on £1,242 in tax claims

Married couples living across the UK could be missing out on £1,242, financial guru Martin Lewis has warned.

The ITV star and MoneySavingExpert founder predicts that some two million Britons aren't claiming marriage tax allowance, which in essence allows workers to transfer £1,260 of their personal allowance to a partner, to shave their yearly tax bills.

A personal allowance is best defined as the amount that a person can receive before they start paying tax each financial year.

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