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Money, tax and benefits
When the Child Trust Fund is up and running
Managing or changing a Child Trust Fund account
What's involved in managing or changing accounts, including registered contact responsibilities and keeping track of things
Child Trust Fund: changes of circumstances you need to report
Change of name, address, death of registered contact, child now in local authority care and other changes you need to report
Child Trust Fund problems - where to start
Examples of common problems and how to fix them, including lost paperwork, no payments or being unhappy with a provider
Adding money to a Child Trust Fund account
How much you can put in, who can do it, how often and ways you can add money to your child's account
Child Trust Fund: your child is terminally ill or dies
Information for parents of terminally ill children or who are bereaved, including how to take money out of the account
When your child is 16 or 18 - effect on their Child Trust Fund
Your child manages their account when they become 16 and can use the money at 18 - find out what this means
