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Can I claim working from home tax relief?

Sometimes yes — but not just because you occasionally work from your kitchen table. The key question is whether you were required to work from home and had to pay eligible extra household costs yourself.

Quick answer

When it may apply

  1. You were required to work from home.
  2. Your job meant you had extra household running costs.
  3. Your employer did not fully reimburse those eligible costs.

What usually does not count

  • Rent or mortgage payments
  • General broadband already in place for normal home use
  • Costs that are mainly personal rather than work-related

Evidence to keep

  • Your employer policy or requirement to work from home
  • Bills showing the extra cost you paid
  • Any reimbursement details from your employer

Plain-English rule of thumb

HMRC is usually interested in extra cost caused by the job, not normal living costs you would have paid anyway.

Best next step

If you are an employee, use Calcify's claim checker first, then verify the latest GOV.UK rules before claiming.