MoneySavingExpert.com homepage
Cutting your costs, fighting your corner
Founder, Martin Lewis · Editor-in-Chief, Marcus Herbert
Search bar closed.
MoneySavingExpert News

Lifetime ISA

image of two piggybanks facing each other
Share Centre Lifetime ISA (LISA) customers will see their accounts transferred to OneFamily in July, while any cash currently held will be automatically invested. If you don't want to move to OneFamily or have your savings automatically invested, you need to request a transfer to a new provider as soon as possible.
3 June 2021
image of woman with laptop looking at bills and calculator
Lifetime ISA providers are setting early deadlines for savers who want to withdraw cash penalty-free without using it for a first home or retirement – so if you want to do that, don't wait until the official early April cut-off. In some cases savers have just days to make a penalty-free withdrawal – we've a full provider-by-provider breakdown below. 
19 March 2021
hero-homepage-tip-piggy-bank-egg-timer-savings-isa.jpg
Over 40% of Nationwide's Help to Buy ISA accounts were opened in the final week before the deadline, as a last-minute rush saw over 300,000 applications at the building society alone – but if you missed out, you can still boost your savings with a Lifetime ISA.
9 December 2019
hero-savings-start-saving.jpg
Unity Mutual has launched a new type of stocks & shares Lifetime ISA, offering a guaranteed 1.25% interest rate until April, as well as a 25% Government bonus towards your first home or retirement – here's what to watch out for. 
7 November 2018
hero-newcastle-building.jpg
Newcastle Building Society has launched a market-leading cash Lifetime ISA – making it only the third provider to offer this type of savings account, which offers a 25% bonus towards buying your first home or retirement.
25 October 2018
rhs-paydayloans
An estimated 150 Lifetime ISA holders have seen their annual bonus of up to £1,000 delayed by up to two months, MoneySavingExpert can reveal - so if you're expecting your bonus to have arrived, check now if it's been paid.
5 July 2018
money2
Nottingham Building Society is to launch a new cash Lifetime ISA, MoneySavingExpert can reveal - making it only the second provider to offer this type of savings account, which gives a 25% bonus for buying your first home or retirement.
15 June 2018

Suggest a story

Got a money-related news story that affects you? Email us

MSE Email icon 18 March 2025

For all the latest deals, guides and loopholes simply sign up today - it’s spam free!

Martin: Urgent do-NOWs
Before April
10GB Sim £2 a month
Plus hot handset deals
Free '£165'
With reward credit card
'Secure your mobile banking'
Watch Martin's video
FREE '£40'
If you invest £1
£1.40 off curry kits
Plus more coupons
Longest definite 0% debt shift
32 months
Tools and calculators

Clever ways to calculate your finances

Find your odds of getting top cards
Find your odds for getting a cheap loan
Compare broadband, phone & TV deals
Compares thousands of mortgages
Eight calcs to help you work out the cost
We ensure you’re on the cheapest tariff