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Child Trust Fund

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyTreasuryTabled Answered 9 February 2026UIN 110323

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2025 to WPQ 93664, whether any ongoing assessment is being made of the success of the take up campaign aimed at the 750,000 people who have not yet claimed their matured Child Trust Fund Savings Accounts.

Answered by Lucy Rigby

The Government is committed to reuniting all young adults with their Child Trust Funds (CTF). HMRC works with CTF providers, industry representatives, and others to enable account owners to be aware of and trace their accounts. Regular HMRC press releases and messages on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat are supplemented by targeted activities likely to appeal to the demographic.

HMRC plans to expand its CTF communications by adding TikTok to its strategy, continuing work with UCAS, and maintaining regular social media activity.

HMRC also provides a free tracing tool on Gov.uk to help people find their CTF provider (www.gov.uk/child-trust-funds/find-a-child-trust-fund) and has experienced a significant increase in its use this year.

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