Issue 1 of the NS&I 65+ Guaranteed Growth Bonds, announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the March 2014 Budget, were launched on Thursday 15 January 2015.

NS&I issued these Bonds at the Chancellor’s request, and they had been designed to support older savers who rely on their savings during their retirement. Originally there was a £10 billion limit on the total value of Bonds to be sold.

On 8 February 2015 the Chancellor confirmed the tranche would no longer be limited to £10 billion, and instead the Bonds would be on sale until 15 May 2015. This date has been publicly available and has been published on NS&I’s website.

Issue 1 of the Bonds was withdrawn from sale at midnight on 15 May 2015, so as of 16 May 2015 they are no longer on sale.