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• Updated: 21 December 2017

Child Trust Fund accounts - find a lost account, how to make payments, managing the account

• Overview

  A Child Trust Fund is a long-term tax-free savings account for children…

• Find a Child Trust Fund

  Contact your Child Trust Fund provider directly if you know who the…

• Managing the account

  If you’re the main contact for the Child Trust Fund account you’re called…

• Adding money to the account

  Anyone can pay money into a Child Trust Fund account. The Child Trust Fund…

• What happens when your child is 18

  On your child’s 18th birthday, the Child Trust Fund matures. This means…

• Accounts for children in care

  Some children looked after by local authorities have a Child Trust Fund…

• If your child is terminally ill or dies

  If your child is terminally ill you can take money out of their Child…

Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.

• Overview

  Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living. This…

• Benefits, tax and work

  Find out what support is available in England to help increase your…

• Living costs: bills, housing and health

  Find out what support is available to help with bills and costs in…

• If you’re 60 or over

  Find out what support is available if you’re 60 or over in England. This…

• If you’re disabled or have a health condition

  Find out what support is available if you’re disabled or have a health…

• Childcare and maternity costs

  Find out what support is available with childcare and maternity costs in…

• Managing money, savings and debt

  Find advice for managing your money. This includes budgeting advice and…

• If you’re finding things difficult

  Find support if money worries are impacting your mental health or you’re…

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