to think the marriage allowance is an unfair tax allowance

[chomalungma]

It's going to be a thing over the next few weeks.

The Conservatives introduced it - in the coalition. I think the Lib Dems accepted it so they could get free school meals as well.

Great if you're married. You don't need to have kids to get it. Just be married.

If you aren't married, then you don't get it. Even though the money could be handy if you are in a couple.

Or if it didn't exist, then the money could be used to go towards education, Sure Start, the NHS, relationship counselling...all things that help ALL families instead of married couples.

Angela Rayner struggled to answer that question on Marr this morning whereas Corbyn gave a clear answer - stating it was discriminatory.

I think it will come up in the election campaign.

Is it unfair?

I’m quite angry with a lot of things the conservatives have done. This isn’t one of them for me. Yes I am married and no we don’t qualify

@chomalungma

The rules

www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/marriage-tax-allowance/

Personally I think it should be ditched - and the money invested in systems that give all children a good start in life, and in systems that enable parents to access relationship counselling to help reduce the impact of separation.

So you want it just for people who have children? yeah that's not discriminatory against those of us that are infertile. The whole world doesn't revolve around children - why should I lose out on one of the very small benefits I get because of my medical issues?

Being in a couple has loads of financial benefits, so I’m struggling to see why there should be a couples benefit, married or not.

How about a single people’s tax relief to help equal things out bit? Or should we be less well off because we haven’t got a partner?

I say us, but I don’t think I’d get it personally as I pay higher rate tax.