How to find your lost Child Trust Fund, with HMRC's Ged Killen

<p>Around 827,000 young adults in the UK have a Child Trust Fund they have never claimed. The average unclaimed pot is worth £2,310, according to HMRC.</p><p>The government opened one of these accounts for every child born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011. Each started with at least £250, and many families never knew where the money went.</p><p>Edmund Greaves speaks to Ged Killen of HMRC about how to track down a lost account. He explains what details you need, how long the search takes and what your options are once the account matures at 18. He also says why you should never pay a tracing agent, or hand over your bank details, to find it.</p><p>Search &quot;Find a Child Trust Fund&quot; on GOV.UK: </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/child-trust-funds</p><p>The full breakdown is on the Mouthy Money Substack:</p><p>https://mouthymoney.substack.com/</p>