Written questions

Child Trust Fund

Commons · Question 42859 · Tabled 31 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 7 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by James Wild

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the DWP appointee scheme to cover Child Trust Funds with a value up to £5,000.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 7 Apr 2025

The DWP will not be extending its appointeeship scheme to include Child Trust Funds. The scheme only applies to Government benefits which help with day-to-day living expenses, as opposed to a capital asset like a Child Trust Fund which matures overtime. F...