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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kate Plummer

Child Trust Fund: How to check if you are one of millions sitting on share of £2bn government money

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Young adults could be entitled to a free sum of £1,900 if they access money amassed in unclaimed child trust funds (CFTs).

The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that people are losing track of long-term tax free savings accounts set up under a Labour government for children born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011, with more than a quarter of CFTs remaining untouched for a year or more after their owners turned 18.

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