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Halifax Help to buy ISA interest rate down from 1.7% to 1% from 16.3.21

Got a letter :(

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  • P3
    P3 Posts: 169 Forumite
    Third Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 23 January 2021 at 3:18AM
    You also missed a very important key point. 
    1% interest rate is up to £12k, anything more than that will only earn 0.05%
    From 16.3.21, I will withdraw any excess out
    The first £12,000 of your balance will earn the variable interest rate of 1.00% Tax Free/AER. Any balance over £12,000 will
    earn the interest rate of 0.05% Tax Free/AER.
  • someone
    someone Posts: 841 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
    The rate table for this account shows the account already had £12k max for interest payments if the account was opened since 14/10/20.  @what7 and @P3 when did your accounts get opened?
    (Current rates as per https://www.halifax.co.uk/assets/pdf/savings/pdf/interest-rates.pdf )

  • P3
    P3 Posts: 169 Forumite
    Third Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    I had it since day 1, I was referring to the letter I received. Didn't know there was different date for different people. 
    Even more reason to remove excess of 12k
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