Working from home allowance (£6 per week or £26 per month)

Working from home allowance (£6 per week or £26 per month)

Please note, If you previously claimed tax relief when you worked from home because of coronavirus (COVID-19), you might no longer be eligible.

Who can claim tax relief

You can claim tax relief if you have to work from home, for example because:

  • your job requires you to live far away from your office
  • your employer does not have an office

Who cannot claim tax relief

You cannot claim tax relief if you choose to work from home. This includes if:

  • your employment contract lets you work from home some or all of the time
  • you work from home because of COVID-19
  • your employer has an office, but you cannot go there sometimes because it’s full

Please visit HMRC website link for details up to date information.  https://www.gov.uk/tax-relief-for-employees/working-at-home

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