HMRC offering thousands of Brits who work from home free £140 payment
- Since April 2020, HMRC has allowed eligible employees working from home to claim a flat rate of £6 per week to cover additional household expenses.
- This measure was initially introduced to support remote workers during the pandemic due to government restrictions, but eligibility criteria have since been revised towards a more structured employee benefits scheme.
- To qualify for this relief, your employer must require you to work from home as a necessity, and other requirements include the lack of a suitable workplace at the employer's premises, the job requiring you to live far from the office, and daily commuting being unreasonable; furthermore, employees are ineligible if their expenses are reimbursed by their employer or if working from home is a flexible option.
- As a result of this relief, a basic rate taxpayer saves £1.20 per week, a higher rate taxpayer saves £2.40 per week , and a top rate taxpayer saves £2.70 per week .
- Thousands of British remote workers can potentially claim approximately £140 back from HMRC annually if they meet the specified eligibility requirements.
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HMRC offering thousands of Brits who work from home free £140 payment
Thousands of workers who work from home can claim £140 back from HMRC through tax relief.
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