After a late rush before the scheme closed, hundreds of thousands of savers have not deposited money
The government’s offer of free cash towards buying your first home prompted huge numbers of people to sign up for a help-to-buy Isa. However, it has emerged that hundreds of thousands of these savings accounts are sitting there with no money in them, waiting to be brought back to life.
It seems that many of those who opened a help-to-buy Isa have forgotten they have one. Or perhaps have been meaning to pay some money in but have still not got round to it.
