Commenting following the release of the statistics, Quilter corporate affairs director, Jane Goodland, said on Friday: "The positive news today that more than 60,400 savers across the UK have earned their first Help to Save bonus payment just in time for Christmas is welcome in what at present is a fairly gloomy news cycle. "On the face of it these figures point to a scheme which is delivering what it set out to. "The Help to Save Scheme is well-meaning and could make a big difference to those on lower incomes who want to put money away for their financial future.