Written questions

Individual Savings Accounts

Commons · Question 19979 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Mark Garnier

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the potential impact on peoples' retirement savings of replacing the Lifetime ISA with the proposed First-Time Buyer ISA.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 4 Sep 2026

The Government recognises that the Lifetime ISA (LISA) is not working for everyone and that its dual purpose of supporting both home ownership and retirement saving can create complexity for savers. The Government is therefore consulting on a new FTB ISA ...