Britain’s low-paid urged to sign up to savings scheme offering cash bonus
The debt charity StepChange says the take-up of help to save ‘remains far too low’. Photograph: Andrzej Rostek/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe debt charity StepChange says the take-up of help to save ‘remains far too low’. Meanwhile, 94% of those who have opened an account save the maximum amount of £50 each month.Explore more on these topicsSavingsConsumer affairsUniversal creditnewsShareReuse this content
- ▪The debt charity StepChange says the take-up of help to save ‘remains far too low’.
- ▪Photograph: Andrzej Rostek/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe debt charity StepChange says the take-up of help to save ‘remains far too low’.
- ▪Meanwhile, 94% of those who have opened an account save the maximum amount of £50 each month.Explore more on these topicsSavingsConsumer affairsUniversal creditnewsShareReuse this content
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/25/britain-low-paid-help-to-save-savings-scheme-cash-bonus |
| Publication time | Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:00:48 GMT |
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The debt charity StepChange says the take-up of help to save ‘remains far too low’. Photograph: Andrzej Rostek/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe debt charity StepChange says the take-up of help to save ‘remains far too low’. Photograph: Andrzej Rostek/AlamySavingsBritain’s low-paid urged to sign up to savings scheme offering cash bonusGovernment-backed help to save is aimed at working people on universal credit and pays 50p for every £1 saved over four yearsRupert JonesFri 25 Sep 2026 07.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 25 Sep 2026 07.03 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAmid claims that millions are missing out, the UK government is encouraging low earners to sign up to a savings scheme that offers free cash.Help to save is a government-backed savings account that lets people earn a bonus of…
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