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2025 graduates - meet the OneFamily Lifetime ISA

Get up to £1,000 extra each year towards your first home​

Receive a 25% bonus from the government​ on everything you pay in (up to a maximum of £4,000 each tax year)

Invest in stocks and shares for the best chance of out-growing inflation^

Manage your investment with our simple online account

^Compared to cash lifetime ISAs, which grow your money with interest rates. As with all investing, the value can go up and down and you could get back less than you’ve paid in.

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Your future starts today

Graduating from university is a huge milestone, and we hope you're still buzzing from your big day.

Mapping out your future can feel both exciting and daunting. But don't panic, you've got plenty of time to create the future you want.

If buying your first home is one of your life goals, the earlier you start the earlier you could get the keys in your hand.

And using a lifetime ISA to build your deposit fund could get you there even faster, thanks to the generous 25% government bonus.

However, if you don't use your lifetime ISA the way the government intended, you'll have to pay a 25% withdrawal charge. This could leave you with less than you put in. So it's important to understand the lifetime ISA rules before opening the product.

OneFamily’s Lifetime ISA invests in stocks and shares because we believe this gives your money the best chance of out-growing inflation^.

^Compared to cash lifetime ISAs, which grow your money with interest rates. As with all investing, the value can go up and down and you could get back less than you’ve paid in.

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Lifetime ISA calculator

Buying your own home might feel a long way off. But saving up for a first-home deposit can take a while, so starting now could be a smart move!

This projection shows how your lifetime ISA could grow with low, medium and high performance.

Projections are not a guarantee of future performance. The value of your investment is likely to go up and down over time and there is a risk that you could get back less than you've paid in if you withdraw at a time when the value is lower.

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What do these numbers mean?

Please note: No more than £4,000 may be invested into a Lifetime ISA within a single tax year. This includes your initial investment and your monthly direct debit payments.

How OneFamily customer, Dan, landed an extra £11,000 towards his first home

Our customer, Dan Barker (29), got an extra £11,000 towards his first home using his OneFamily Lifetime ISA.

With the combination of the lifetime ISA bonus and increase in value from the stock market^^, Dan benefited from an extra £11,000 on top of the money he put into his lifetime ISA.

“I bought by myself which can make it really difficult to afford, but the extra money I received by investing into a LISA made it possible.

“It wouldn’t have happened otherwise, or I would’ve had to buy a property that required a lot more work or wouldn’t have been able to get the location I’ve got.

“The extra bonus and growth allowed me to get exactly what I want."

Dan Barker

^^When investing in stocks and shares, it’s important to remember that the value of your account can go up as well as down. This means you could get back less than has been paid in.

Dan smiling and looking into the camera

Choose your investment style

We offer three investment styles which give you the freedom to invest your money in a way that’s rewarding and comfortable for you.

It’s important to remember past performance isn't a guide to future performance.

Cautious

Aims for modest growth with more investment in lower-risk assets

Average historical growth: 12.5%

Balanced

Aims for more growth with more investment in higher-risk assets

Average historical growth: 17.4%

Adventurous

Aims to maximise growth with a focus on higher-risk assets

Average historical growth: 22.7%

Lifetime ISA rules

  1. Lifetime ISAs can be opened by UK adults under 40
  2. You can use the money in your lifetime ISA to buy your first home or keep it invested until you turn 60
  3. You can withdraw money from 12 months after you first paid in (as long as it’s to buy your first home)
  4. The property you buy has to be your first home, bought with a mortgage and cost no more than £450,000
  5. You can keep paying in until you turn 50
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Important information

If you take money out of your lifetime ISA without following the lifetime ISA rules, you'll have to pay a 25% government withdrawal charge.

This may mean you get back less than you pay in. This is because the amount you withdraw is a combination of money you’ve put in, the government bonus, and any interest or growth.

So, you’ll have to give back all the government bonus you've received, plus 6.25% of your own money on top of that.

Need more information about lifetime ISAs? Read our FAQs.

Psst! Buying a home with someone else?

Did you know that you can both use a lifetime ISA as long as you both meet the eligibility rules? That means you can collect double the bonus for the same property!