Want to know more?
If you want more information, here are some useful contact details:
• Visit www.childtrustfund.gov.uk for more about how the CTF works
• Call the Child Trust Fund Helpline on 0845 302 1470, open
8am to 8pm, 7 days a week, excluding 25th and 26th December
and 1st January
• Textphone 0845 366 7870 (opening hours are as above)
If you feel you need further help you could:
• Speak to an Independent Financial Adviser (there may be a charge)
• Ask at voluntary organisations such as your local Citizens
Advice Bureau
Choosing a Child Trust Fund account.
With a little help, you can do-it-yourself
A step-by-step guide to the Child Trust Fund
You’ll need your Child Trust Fund voucher to open
an account
If you havenÕt received it or have lost it,
call the Child Trust Fund Helpline
on 0845 302 1470.
The Child Trust Fund is a long-term savings and
investment account
It s been created specially for children and you should have received a £250 voucher
from the Government to start the account.
We all want to make the best decisions for our children but some-
times we need a little help. So we’ve created a decision-making
toolkit to help you choose a Child Trust Fund
account. You should have received an information
pack telling you about the Child Trust
Fund but why not read our brief
step-by-step guide below to remind
yourself about what you need to do.
Choose the type of Child Trust Fund account for
your child
There are three types of account:
a stakeholder account; a shares account (non-stakeholder); a savings account (non-stake-
holder). Open up this leaflet to find a chart that describes the accounts in more detail.
This will help you decide.
You can always change the account if youÕre not happy. But no matter which you
choose neither you nor your child will pay tax on the money earned in the account.
Ask your chosen Child Trust Fund provider for an
application form
Simply fill in the form and take or post it with your childÕs voucher to your chosen Child
Trust Fund provider. You can also open