Claiming Child Trust Fund cash

Posted on 5th September 2024 by Streets - General

If you turned 18 on or after 1 September 2020, there may be cash waiting for you in a dormant Child Trust Fund (CTF).

If your children recently turned 18 you should check to see if they have claimed the money, to which they are entitled.

Children born after 31 August 2002 and before 3 January 2011 were entitled to a CTF account with the government contributing an initial deposit, usually of at least £250. These funds were invested in long-term saving accounts for newly born children. HMRC has confirmed that there are many thousands of teenagers that have turned 18 and not yet claimed the cash to which they are entitled.

An estimated 6.3 million CTF accounts were set up throughout the duration of the scheme. If a parent or guardian was unable to set up an account for their child, HMRC opened a savings account on the child’s behalf.

If you are over 18 and already know who your CTF provider is you can contact them directly to access your cash. This might be a bank, building society or other savings provider. If this information has been lost or is unavailable, then you can check and track down your provider online using a simple online tool created by HMRC.

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