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Child Trust Funds

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ISAs transform into NISAs (New ISAs) today, meaning everyone can now put £15,000 into cash or shares savings without paying tax on it.
1 July 2014
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Child Trust Funds can be transferred into junior Isas from April 2015, the Government has announced.
23 December 2013
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Parents may be able to move cash from a Child Trust Fund (CTF) into a junior Isa (JISA) in future, as the Government has launched a consultation on the issue.
14 May 2013
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Parents may be able to move cash from a Child Trust Fund (CTF) into a junior Isa (JISA) in future, the Government has announced in today's Budget.
20 March 2013
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The Government will not allow parents whose kids have a Child Trust Fund (CTF) to convert it into a junior Isa, which could leave them languishing on paltry rates.
22 March 2012
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The Government says it may consider allowing child trust fund (CTF) holders to convert their money into a junior Isa in future.
11 November 2011
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The last batch of parents whose offspring are eligible for the child trust fund (CTF) only have a few weeks to choose where to save or invest their free cash, or face having it automatically placed in a poor-paying or risky account.
17 October 2011
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The Government has unveiled plans for a tax-efficient junior Isa for kids to save up to £3,000 a year.
31 March 2011
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A new tax-free children's savings account is set to be launched to encourage parents to set aside money for their offspring, the Government announced today.
26 October 2010
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The Government has revealed it will end child trust fund (CTF) payments as part of the £6.2 billion of savings to help cut the budget deficit.
24 May 2010

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