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Child Trust Fund - Halifax
Lorraine_Murphy
Posts: 3 Newbie
My son has a child Trust fund with Halifax and it is now being transferred to Forester Life Limited. I have the option of changing provider or sticking with Forester Life not really sure what to do. Does anyone have any advice? We are talking £4000 in the fund.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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How old is the child? Do you make regular contributions?0
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11 years old and pay in £20 per month.0
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You could consider a transfer to a Cash JISA - Coventry BS offers 3.6% and would accept a transfer in from a CTF.
Or AJ Bell would permit a transfer in to their S&S JISA and a contribution of £25 a month - you might choose a multi asset fund for your child's investment.
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AJ Bell's £1.50 fund trade fee would be expensive on a £25 per month contribution. At age 11 then it might not be worth continuing with S&S if you would be derisking the asset allocation (and reducing the likely return) towards possible withdrawal at 18. Worth seriously considering the Coventry BS Cash JISA option.1
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