Child Trust Fund UK: how to find my government CTF with GOV.UK - and how to access and claim it at 18

Angela MacDonald, HMRC’s deputy chief executive, says: “If you’re between 18 and 23, you could be sat on a savings payout and not even realise it. Just search ‘find my child trust fund’ on gov.uk to ...

HMRC urges 758,000 adults to check if they have unclaimed child trust fund worth thousands

Thousands of young adults have been urged to check if they are sitting on a pot of unclaimed cash by HM Revenue and Customs ...

Child trust funds explained as over £1.5 million remains unclaimed

The latest HMRC data shows 758,000 18- to 23-year-olds have yet to claim their matured child trust fund, with an average of £2,242 unclaimed. HMRC is urging parents and young people to contact their ...

How thousands of Gordon Brown’s child trust funds completely lost their worth

Child Trust Funds (CTFs) were launched with the promise of giving every child a financial head start. Introduced in 2005 by Gordon Brown, these so-called “baby bonds” were paid out in vouchers worth ...