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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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