Help to buy ISA bonus claim

Jcapindale

Took out a help to buy ISA and paid in over a number of months. Later moved abroad for an 18 month assignment and stopped paying in as per the rules. Now buying a house in the UK with my girlfriend and find I can't claim to 25% government bonus as this year I am not currently a UK taxpayer as I am still paying taxes on income earned abroad. So even though I paid income tax on the money I saved in the ISA and stopped paying as soon as I went abroad, I cannot claim the money promised. Does not seem fair to me and is not advertised with the product. Anyone had any experience of this or have any suggestions?

p00hsticks

Duplicate post - to keep everything together I suggest anyone wanting to respond posts on the one over on the housing board here

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?p=73617560#post73617560

george4064

Or HTB ISA guide here: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5371330

elephantrosie

is there a similar thread or guidance to LISA?
As i will move abroad in 4 years time and unlikely to return for decades.