Latonya Skye-Paterson had no idea a Child Trust Fund had been set up for her until her college tutor suggested she check online. "I found I had £955 in there, which is a lot. A lot more than I ...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is sending reminder letter to parents of teenagers aged between 16 and 19-years-old between now ...

Child Trust Funds were meant to help young people make a good start in adult life, writes money coach Talia Loderick. But four years after the first accounts matured, 671,000 of them remain ...

A Child Trust Fund is a tax-free savings account opened for children born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011. They could either be opened as a stocks and shares account or a cash savings ...

When Max Prince turned 18 he got the Child Trust Fund his parents opened when he was born - only to discover surprise fees had left him with just £12.39. He was one of about six million babies ...

A child can claim the money in their trust fund once they turn 18, with the average amount estimated to be around £2,000 due to growth over the years and extra money put in by family and friends.

Thousands of UK teens may be missing out on an average £1,500 locked in lost Child Trust Fund accounts. Find out what a Child Trust Fund is and how to trace a lost account. n ...

Mr Lewis said: “This is an important warning for anybody aged under 22. You may have £2,000 in a Child Trust Fund that you do not know about, and you can get the money out of it for free.

Latonya only learned she had a Child Trust fund when a tutor at her college told her about the scheme [BBC] Latonya Skye-Paterson had no idea a Child Trust Fund had been set up for her until her ...

When Max Prince turned 18 he got the Child Trust Fund his parents opened when he was born - only to discover surprise fees had left him with just £12.39.

The average person could be £2,000 richer once they claim their Child Trust Fund - but many have no idea that one was even set up for them ...