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Lord Young of Cookham (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 19 March 2025

Debate

Child Trust Fund Accounts

Contribution

My Lords, the Department for Work and Pensions has a streamlined process by which parents of a child with disability can access funds from the DWP—funds far higher than the average £3,000 in a trust fund account. Why cannot that process be used, instead of the cumbersome Court of Protection process?

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