Lifetime ISA bonus calculator

Enter what you're paying into a Lifetime ISA this tax year to see the 25% government bonus, up to the £4,000 annual limit.

Your contribution

Capped at £4,000 a tax year — it also counts towards your £20,000 total ISA allowance.

Government bonus

£1,000

Paid at 25%

Pot after bonus

£5,000

Early withdrawal charge

£1,250

If withdrawn for reasons other than a first home or age 60+

A 25% bonus, with a catch if you change your mind

Worked example: pay in the full £4,000 this tax year and the government adds £1,000, for a £5,000 pot. Withdraw that £5,000 for anything other than a first home, terminal illness, or being 60 or over, and the 25% charge takes £1,250 — leaving you with £3,750, which is less than the £4,000 you paid in.

That asymmetry is the trade-off for the bonus: a LISA rewards patience and penalises an early change of plan.

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