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Use of Childrens Savings to pay mortgage

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  • Lopo
    Lopo Posts: 484 Forumite
    Offsetting the kids savings money is as far as I go tbh...but I've never really been tested needing to go beyond that - cant raid the CTF and the Premium Bonds are a mini flutter...

    Hmmm...got me thinking now too! (...will sell all the toys...Muhahahaa!)
    Beware Lego Men with Deep pockets...! :cool:
  • luckyfool
    luckyfool Posts: 1,683 Forumite
    Parental contributions to childrens savings are generally taxed at the parents marginal tax rate (to tackle tax avoidance) with some exceptions like CTF's.
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    bingham40 wrote: »
    Missylaney, inheritance was a single amount in trust for any kids we had. When we stopped having them we divided up the inheritance and a lump sum we had saved. Technically they have only had their own accounts since they were born!

    Themull1 I wasn't asking your permission. The original question was about te tax implications fir the kids. I have now found this information.

    To everyone else thanks for your advice.

    I would have thought that if whoever left the money would have made you the benficiary if they had intended it to go towards your house.
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