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Report changes that affect your Child Benefit

How and when to report changes that affect your Child Benefit payments, such as earnings going above £60,000. How to update a change of address or bank details.

If your child’s circumstances change
Report any changes that could affect your Child Benefit to HM Revenue and…
If your circumstances change or you need to update your details
Report any changes that could affect your Child Benefit. If you do not,…

The early years and childcare registers

Find out about the different childcare registers and which one(s) you will need to join.

Updated: 22 October 2026

Child Trust Fund

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…