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It is one of the curious aspects of this period of financial

turbulence that we are going through just now: the fact that savers have stayed with the same old ways of boosting their

finances.

This may be partially due to the regulations that have been

imposed on many types of saving.

Curbs on the versatility of long term

savings are considered by a lot of people to be onerous.

Of all the choices that are currently available the Child Trust Fund stands out from the rest. It was created for young people.

Firstly this Fund allows you to save up to £1,200 a

year for a child and you can do that

free of tax. All interest or capital gains made by the money in the the CTF is entirely free of capital gains tax or savings income tax.

Secondly there is no need to undertake to make regular fixed payments.

Without question one of the widely-known aspects of the Child Trust Fund is the fact that the Government of

the UK gives to all the parents of new born children a £250 voucher that

has to be invested in a Child Trust Fund account.

It may sound surprising that the Government

has chosen to give out money for free.The idea is that the Fund

is an easy and effective way to begin saving for

your child and help a significant

financial start to their life as a grown-up.

The mums and dads have a choice of what type of Child Trust Fund account to open. An attractive choice is to go

for a high interest savings account or designated
Childrens Savings account that is provided

by most lenders.

You must select not only which account is

appropriate for your child, but also which provider. A variety

of banks and financial organisations

offer approved child trust fund accounts. The government simply sends you a

voucher for £250, which you’ll invest in the account and provider of your choice.

All providers are of course regulated and must meet the terms and conditions set

down the government.

To sum up I would like to note some of the reasons why the

Child Trust Fund was established. It has been viewed as a means of

encouraging people to save more. It is also seen as a way of

countering child poverty. Another reason was that Parliament is

trying to instil the values of investing

in the present generation and crucially in future generations as well. It is

considered that the general level of savings in the UK seems to be too

low and this measure was one way to help ease the issue.

The future of a child is important to every parent and it is hoped that the information

provided here will aid parents to understand the choices and

chances that the Child Trust Fund introduces.