Martin Lewis says many married couples can claim back £1,188 - but have to act before April 5

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Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox Money saving expert Martin Lewis has revealed how some married couples could be entitled to more than £1000 from the government - but time is running out.

The new financial year begins on April 6, which means a change to many of our finances - including the Marriage Tax Allowance.

On his Martin Lewis Money show on ITV on March 18, Martin explained that many tax reclaims only apply for four financial years. "Now this is something I call the 'you can only claim back four tax years rule'," he said. "So right now on many things you can go back to the 2016/17 tax year. "But in three weeks time on the 6th April you'll only be able to go back to the