interest free loans for first home buyers..?
“..Interest-free loans for first-home buyers are among a second wave of job-creation measures being worked on by the Government as its job summit gets mixed reviews nearly two months on.
Documents made public under the Official Information Act show interest-free first-home-buyer loans of up to $10,000 were among proposals put up and worked on by private-sector chairs and senior Government officials in the lead-up to the jobs summit.
Others included a housing upgrade plan to fix leaky buildings, interest-free loans for home owners to improve heating and water efficiency; ..
.. incentives for early retirement and paying employers a subsidy to hold on to apprentices.
Many did not make it into the jobs summit “top 20″ thrashed out after a brainstorming session on February 27 involving public service and private sector bosses and Government ministers.
But many continue to be worked on by ministers, including loans to people to build their first home or renovate their existing one..”
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