Saving is important, but it can be difficult to get started. The Saving Gateway is a government-backed scheme to help people build up savings. For every pound saved the government also contributes money.
The Saving Gateway pilot scheme has now finished. It was run successfully in six areas of the country. Accounts were open from March 2005 to March 2007, where individual accounts matured after 18 months.
If you had a Saving Gateway account and have any queries about your match payment or any other aspect of your account please go to your local Halifax branch or call the Halifax helpline on 08457 263646.
The independent research organisation MORI was asked by the government to evaluate the Saving Gateway. Saving Gateway account holders may be contacted by MORI in the future and asked questions about the scheme. Answers will be treated in the strictest confidence and will only be used to evaluate the Saving Gateway.
You can find out about the success of the Saving Gateway pilot schemes and the latest government announcements on next steps by visiting HM Treasury’s website.