Speaking on The Martin Lewis Money Show Live on Thursday evening, the financial expert revealed how all the benefits only apply to couples who are married or in civil partnerships, and not to those who are only cohabiting.
The British Money Saving Expert founder, 52, marked the February 14 holiday by explaining why tying the knot was 'financially worth it' - and how to take advantage of the eight bonuses.
Explaining that the benefits begin from the day a couple is wed, Martin explained that the first advantage was a £1,260 marriage or civil partnership tax break.
He added that a crucial part in claiming this bonus was that one of the couple needed to be classed as a non taxpayer (someone who doesn't pay income tax), while the other needed to pay the basic 20% rate of tax.
'Now that 10 per cent extra tax free allowance they have, remember, they would have paid tax on it at 20 per cent, so the gain there is £252 a year, and that's why moving across works.'.
