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State pensioners with income less than £50,270 are being urged to claim a HMRC 'perk'. The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) retirees can reduce their tax bill by as much as £252 by taking advantage of an often-overlooked HMRC perk, they have been reminded.

The personal allowance is the amount of income that you can have without paying any tax at all. Currently, it’s £12,570 for anyone who earns under £100,000 a year after pensions and other deductions.

Anything someone earns above their personal allowance is taxed at their marginal rate, which is 20% on income between £12,571 and £50,270 and higher on earnings after that.

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If you or your partner have an income of mor

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