New ‘alternative to Bank of Mum and Dad’ could give you £12,500 for a house deposit

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Woman putting savings in a white piggy bank.
One think tank has recommended young people be able to withdraw their pension early (Picture: Getty Images)

With the cost of renting so high and earnings increasingly squeezed by inflation, putting any money aside for a house can feel impossible.

This struggle is particularly poignant for many young people, as one 2026 study from Barclays found 34% of Read Entire Article