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When will my LISA bonus be paid?
When will my LISA bonus be paid?

An outline of how the 25% government bonus works for Lifetime ISAs

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Written by Brandon
Updated over a week ago

LISA bonuses are paid out by HMRC at the end of each month, and are based on your total collections in the previous month.

HMRC doesn't pay out bonuses on a set date each month, but this is typically in the final week of the month, usually between the 24th and the end of the month.

LISA bonus ‘windows’ run from the 5th of the month to the 4th of the following month (e.g. the 5th of April to the 4th of May would be the April bonus window). If you were to have a collection for your LISA during this period, you’d receive the bonus at the end of May 👍

What if I’m due to complete on a first home purchase soon? 🏡

If you're due to complete on your property purchase after your pending LISA bonus is due to be paid, we should still be able to withdraw this bonus and send the funds to your solicitor. When we liaise with your solicitor to complete your withdrawal, they are able to indicate whether they’d like us to include any future bonuses due to be paid into your LISA, or a specific amount.

If they opt for us to include further bonuses, we’ll typically pay these out separately once they have been paid into your LISA. Please note that once your bonus is paid out by HMRC and is available to withdraw, it can take up to 3 working days (for Cash LISAs) or 10 working days (for S&S LISAs) for the withdrawal to complete.

If your completion date is before the bonus is due to be paid, you can either leave the bonus funds in your account, as your LISA can also be used to save towards retirement, or you can withdraw the bonus to your linked bank account.

Please note, if you did choose to withdraw, the 25% government penalty would apply, as you would have already withdrawn for your property.

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