HMRC urges people who work from home to come forward for free £140

People who work from home can claim up to £140 from HMRC if they're quick. The self-assessment tax return deadline from HMRC means that this week is the last chance to submit a claim - which could see you £140 better off.

There's an option to claim back £6 a week if you're required to work from home, which you can include in your tax return. The Labour Party government says: "You may be able to claim tax relief for additional household costs if you have to work at home for all or part of the week.

"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. You cannot claim tax relief if you choose to work from home."

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The guidance from the government's tax arm goes on to inform workers: "This includes if your employment contract lets you work from home some or all of the time; your employer has an office, but you cannot go there sometimes because it's full."

The Government clarifies: "You can only claim for things related to your work, such as business phone calls, gas and electricity for your work area. You cannot claim for things that you use for both private and business use, such as rent or broadband access. You will then receive tax relief based on your current income tax rate."

HMRC, which has issued the notice ahead of the self assessment deadline on January 31, went on to add: "For instance, if you pay a 20 per cent tax rate and claim the full £6 per week relief, you would receive £1.20 per week back in relief. For a 40% tax rate, you'd get £2.40 back; if you pay tax at the 45 per cent rate, you'd receive £2.70 per week in relief."