Latonya Skye-Paterson had no idea a Child Trust Fund had been set up for her until her college tutor suggested she check ...

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

Latonya Skye-Paterson is one of thousands of young people who have a Child Trust Account that they didn’t know existed ...

Account holders can take control of their funds at 16 and withdraw the money once they turn 18. New figures suggest ...

Thousands of young people have money sitting in a savings account they probably know nothing about - and now people are being ...

Paterson, a 20-year-old student, was surprised to discover a £955 Child Trust Fund she didn't know existed. It turns out ...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has said some people may have £2,000 or more in a bank account that they don't know about. It ...

A Child Trust Fund is a long-term, tax-free savings account that was available to set up for children born between September 1, 2002 and January 2, 2011. While the scheme closed in 2011 ...

More than 700,000 under 22 years old are being urged to check whether they have a lost savings account, and grandparents and ...

It is estimated 728,000 more could be owed cash with £1.4 BILLION estimated to be lying in Child Trust Funds from the Labour ...

The main problem however, is that 728,000 account holders are unaware of their existence. Since the programme ended in 2011, ...

James Kelly from Manchester Money and Pensions Service gives advice on child trust funds.