Help to Buy Scheme Benefits High Earners, Study Finds

The influential think tank at the Institute for Fiscal Studies has published a report on the Help to Buy scheme, revealing a disproportionate benefit to homeowners with higher incomes.

According to the report, individuals with lower incomes derived less benefit from the scheme compared to those with high incomes.

The Help to Buy initiative aims to assist individuals in purchasing a home, particularly first-time buyers.

However, the findings from the Institute for Fiscal Studies suggest that the scheme primarily benefited those with higher earning potential, thereby widening the already existing wealth gap.

The report emphasizes the need for policymakers to reassess the efficacy of the Help to Buy scheme and its impact on income inequality.