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Martin Lewis warns of potential “25% penalty” on Lifetime ISAs
Lifetime ISAs were designed to help those save to buy their first house, with the government promising to add a 25% bonus to everything you put in.
LISAs are tax-free savings or investment accounts which can be opened by anyone in the UK aged 18 to 39.
Martin suggests anyone in that age groupshouldset one up and add just at £1to get started -because you can only get the bonus if you've had the account openforlonger than a year.
ButMartin urges first time buyers to be aware of thepotential financial penaltiesthat come with LISAs.
Martin said: “If you withdraw money from a LISA before aged 50 for any reason other than buying a qualifying first home, you will be hit with what is effectively a 6.25% penalty”.
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This clip was originally from Nihal Arthanayake 8 November 2023.
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