Help To Buy scheme to be scrapped

According to reports ministers are planning to replace it with a new system after the scheme expires in 2021. 

It is expected the new arrangement will focus on helping out the lower-paid,  rather than giving “handouts” to the middle classes. 

Official figures this year revealed the average wage of somebody supported by Help To Buy is £55,000 – more than double the average wage of £26,000. 

Since its launch in 2013 the Government has provided more than £8.9billion of support. 

The scheme has been extended to last until 2021 with an additional £10billion already pledged.

The programme has come under fierce criticism at a time when public finances remain tight. 

Matt Kilcoyne, from the Adam Smith Institute think tank, said: “Scrapping the scheme is a good step toward a housing market that works for everyone.

 “The well-off shouldn’t get a handout from government that pushes up the price of houses in already expensive markets.”


🕐 Top News in the Last Hour By Importance Score

# Title 📊 i-Score
1 Getting AIs working toward human goals − study shows how to measure misalignment 🔴 75 / 100
2 Blue Origin Flight Will Take 6 Women, Including Gayle King and Katy Perry, to Space 🔴 72 / 100
3 Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses finally get huge free software update in the UK 🔴 65 / 100
4 Work experience student who secretly filmed nursery staff smashing child's head against a wall reveals full extent of abuse she saw – as sacked worker launches foul-mouthed rant on TV 🔴 65 / 100
5 Ranieri ends undefeated in Rome derbies thanks to Soulé’s stunner | Nicky Bandini 🔴 62 / 100
6 Furious Trump issues chilling threat to TV station: ‘They’ll pay a big price!’ 🔵 55 / 100
7 How Bloom & Rage: Lost Records Tape 2 takes a dark and supernatural turn on April 15 🔵 45 / 100
8 Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez about to take space flight with all-female crew – follow live 🔵 45 / 100
9 Katy Perry heads to space: Live Blue Origin launch updates as singer leads A-list crew embarking on historic mission 🔵 45 / 100
10 Iga Swiatek opens up on 'threats' after being harassed and given extra security 🔵 45 / 100

View More Top News ➡️