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ISA savers 'punished' by sixth year of freeze

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November 24, 2023

THE Chancellor was today accused of punishing ISA savers by freezing allowances on the popular tax-free accounts for the sixth year running.

- Simon English

ISA savers 'punished' by sixth year of freeze

While Jeremy Hunt pledged to maintain the triple lock on state pensions and talked of giving employees a pension "pot for life", ISA allowances were held at £20,000.

That news was buried on page 88 of the Autumn Statement on Wednesday.

Increasing the allowance in line with inflation would see it at about £25,000 a year now. ISAs are often used by those saving for a home deposit.

According to the Government's own figures, the cost of ISA tax relief in 2018-2019 was £3.3 billion.

Evening Standard analysis suggests that would be £1 billion more now if they had upped the allowance allowing for market growth.

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