Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 28782
Child Trust Fund
Tabled: 4 February 2025
Answered: 12 February 2025
Question
John Milne
Liberal Democrat — Horsham
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make it her policy to allow release of Child Trust Funds to family members where those funds are inaccessible to disabled children unable to manage their finances.
Answer
Sarah SackmanWhere 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 includes in relation to accessing funds hel...
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