Child Trust Fund

Guidance on Child Trust Funds and their replacement with Junior ISAs. Articles explain account types, contributions, transfers and what happened when the scheme ended.

Alternatives to the Child Trust Fund

Parents can no longer open Child Trust Funds, but there are other tax-efficient ways to save for your child's future.

Contributing to a Child Trust Fund

You can contribute to a Child Trust Fund account for your child in whatever amounts and frequency work for your budget.

CTF Abolition: What Does It Mean for Me?

How the Child Trust Fund's abolition will affect your child's savings and what happens to existing accounts.

First Steps: Claiming Child Benefit

How to claim Child Benefit for your child and understand what you'll receive each month.

Important Budget 2009 Changes to the Child Trust Fund (CTF)

The coalition government gradually phased out CTF payments in 2009, affecting how children's savings accounts would be funded going forward.

Junior ISA: A Child Trust Fund Replacement?

Junior ISAs replaced Child Trust Funds in 2011, but they work differently and don't offer the same government top-ups that made CTFs valuable.

Keeping Track of a Child Trust Fund Account

Monitor your child's trust fund account by reviewing annual statements and understanding what the registered contact role involves.

Types of Child Trust Fund Account

Compare the three types of child trust fund accounts and how savings, shares, and stakeholder options differ in safety and growth potential.

What Is the Child Trust Fund?

Child Trust Funds were government savings accounts for children born between 2002 and 2011, closed to new applicants since then.