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  • So I've  been saving and on the hmrc help to save it said i was due my first help to save bonus on sept 1st 2020 and so after the 2nd sept and sti no bonus in my bank account i checked the site my bonus is not showing and says its because my bonus has been paid and to expect it in my bank account which can take upto 10 days its now day 7 and still not in before it was due it said it would be paid the 1st I'm just not getting why its taking so long for hmrc to pay it to me when i can transfer money instantly to another account or person.
    Not happy with the wait 

  • Mmljztaa6 said:
    So I've  been saving and on the hmrc help to save it said i was due my first help to save bonus on sept 1st 2020 and so after the 2nd sept and sti no bonus in my bank account i checked the site my bonus is not showing and says its because my bonus has been paid and to expect it in my bank account which can take upto 10 days its now day 7 and still not in before it was due it said it would be paid the 1st I'm just not getting why its taking so long for hmrc to pay it to me when i can transfer money instantly to another account or person.
    Not happy with the wait 

    I had mine in January or February but it gets paid around the 10/11th. I had an email after it was paid to that effect !
  • Dandytf
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    edited 8 September 2020 at 8:21AM
    OP
    h2save bonus e-mail rec' 28 Feb -to be paid in 8th April,
    Which should give you an idea of a few days patience required.
    Replenished CRA Reports.2020 Nissan Leaf 128-149 miles top charge. Savings depleted. VM Stream tv M250 Volted to M350 then M500 since returned to 1gb
  • What happens to the account at the end of the 4 years? Does it automatically close and transfer money to your account that interest is paid in to?
  • NedS
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    cwac said:
    What happens to the account at the end of the 4 years? Does it automatically close and transfer money to your account that interest is paid in to?
    Yes, the bonus and savings are paid out to the linked bank account and the account is closed.
  • So (as far as is relevant to me), to be eligible for a Help to Save Account, I would have to be "claiming Universal Credit and your household earned £604.56 or more from paid work in your last monthly assessment period".

    I get £342.72/month UC.

    If I were to earn £604.56, then £380.87 would be deducted from my claim, leaving me with £0 entitlement.

    Whilst I have no income from work, I'm therefore not eligible to open an account. Once I start work, and earn over the the Help to Save threshold, I will not be entitled to UC. I am therefore assuming that I won't be able to open a Help to Save account. 

    I just want to double check that there won't be a window of entitlement where, after my first earnings, I would be able to open an account?
  • @cooldude255220 have you run numbers through entitled to? As I've just done that and if you are in a rental you would still receive UC, if you owned your own home you would receive a small amount of UC.
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear it in 2026.
  • @cooldude255220 have you run numbers through entitled to? As I've just done that and if you are in a rental you would still receive UC, if you owned your own home you would receive a small amount of UC.
    I'm living with parents currently, so I don't get any housing entitlement. Thank you anyway! 
  • I think I know the answer to my question but just want to make sure. Here goes
    £50 saved per month = £1200 with £600 bonus for years 1 & 2
    £50 saved per month = £1200 but if I was to withdraw £600 from the initial £1200 saved (in addition to the £600 bonus) would I still receive a £600 bonus at the end of years 3 & 4 as the difference between the highest balance would still be £1200.

    Thank you

  • Hogglet said:
    I think I know the answer to my question but just want to make sure. Here goes
    £50 saved per month = £1200 with £600 bonus for years 1 & 2
    £50 saved per month = £1200 but if I was to withdraw £600 from the initial £1200 saved (in addition to the £600 bonus) would I still receive a £600 bonus at the end of years 3 & 4 as the difference between the highest balance would still be £1200.

    Thank you

    If you withdraw an extra £600 then ...

    Balance at end of year 1 and 2 is £1200

    You withdraw an extra £600 and pay in another £1200 your balance at the end is £1800.

    The growth is £1800 - £1200 = £600 so the bonus at the end of year 4 is £300 (you lose the bonus on the extra £600 withdrawn).
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