Age 7 £250 CTF payment

Pocket Money helpful guides

We’ve put together two helpful Pocket Money Guides – one for parents and one for children.


Good news - there’s an extra £250 coming to your child!

If your child was born on or after 1st September 2002 and holds a Child Trust Fund account, they'll be eligible for an additional government contribution of £250* once they turn 7.

This is part of the government’s ongoing commitment to the Child Trust Fund and will be in addition to the £1,200 that you and your friends and family can contribute to your child’s account each year.

We will write to you to let you know when this money has been received. This will be about 2-3 weeks after their birthday.

*depending on your household income your child may be entitled to a further £250 at the end of the tax year.