Government throws a lifeline to HomeBuilder hopefuls

Government throws a lifeline to HomeBuilder hopefuls
The Government will announce a 12-month extension to the $15,000 HomeBuilder start date, giving new hope to applicants.
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by James Campbell
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The federal government has thrown a lifeline to thousands of people struggling to qualify for the $15,000 HomeBuilder grant by giving them an extra year to start building.
Applications for the grant closed on Wednesday, but many applicants were facing an uphill battle to meet the final qualification - that construction begin within six months - because of a shortage of builders and building supplies.
The announcement that time frame will be changed to 18 months will be made today by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Housing Minister Michael Sukkar. It comes ahead of the May Budget, which Mr Frydenberg says will be focused on aged care.

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