There are around 80,683 disabled children and young people in England and Wales who are likely to have a child trust fund, with an average account value of £2,280.

A child trust fund is a type of tax-free savings account given to every child born between 2002 and 2011, as a part of a government scheme to help children arrive at adulthood with savings. Photo: ...

Parents who care for disabled young people will be better supported to access vital savings thanks to the launch of a new easy-to-use guide. The toolkit has been developed with parents to fulfil a ...

PARENTS Wendy and Rob Stone were distraught after learning how difficult it would be to get money out of their disabled daughter Leah's child trust fund. Unable to bear the costs of the solicitor ...

A trust fund can ensure that your assets are properly managed and distributed after you die. This can be especially important if your children are minors or have special needs.

Parents with children born in the noughties were fortunate to benefit from free cash deposited into a Child Trust Fund which they could add to, building up a nest egg for their future. HMRC ...

This cash is from Child Trust Funds (CTFs). These were the brainchild of the last Labour government, which gave every child a voucher worth £250 at birth to save or invest. Those on lower incomes were ...

The new toolkit has been developed with parents to fulfil a pledge to tackle barriers in accessing savings, including child trust funds. Child Trust Fund: How families can access money for ...