Child Trust Fund
Commons · Question 42858 · Tabled 31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by James Wild
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what options she is considering for improving access to matured Child Trust Funds for people who lack capacity.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 7 Apr 2025
Where a young adult lacks mental capacity, including due to a disability, the law requires parents or a guardian to have legal authority to make decisions on their behalf about financial assets or property. This requirement to have legal authority is vita...