Lifetime ISA

Is my Lifetime ISA protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme?

Yes, both our Cash LISA and Stocks & Shares LISA are protected by the FSCS, but the protection works differently for investment and cash savings accounts.

For Moneybox Cash Lifetime ISA, we deposit your money with a panel of third-party banks. Each of these banks is covered by the FSCS up to the £120,000 limit per authorised institution, meaning your money is protected up to the £120,000 with each bank on the panel.

For our Stocks & Shares Lifetime ISA, any uninvested money held in ‘Available Cash’ is treated as cash and is covered by the FSCS deposit protection limit of £120,000 per person per authorised institution. However, investments are protected up to £85,000 per person per UK-authorised firm in the event that the firm collapses.

Please note that investment products such as our Stocks & Shares LISA, which are covered in the event of the product provider collapsing, not if your investments lose money. You can find more information on how the FSCS protection works and the partner banks we use here.

 

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Capital at risk. All investing should be for the longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future.

A 25% government penalty applies if you withdraw money from a Lifetime ISA for any reason other than buying your first home (up to £450,000) or for retirement, and you may get back less than you paid into your Lifetime ISA.

Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Payments you make into your pension won’t be accessible until the minimum pension age (currently 55, increasing to age 57 from 2028). Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future.

For Business Saver: T&Cs apply. Max one withdrawal per day.

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