Calls grow for government to automatically release child trust funds at 21

State-funded savings accounts set up for children at birth going unclaimed, with £1.5bn estimated to be sat in bank accounts As Elle Middlemas approached her 18th birthday, she ...

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Guardian: Calls grow for government to automatically release child trust funds at 21.

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Calls grow for government to automatically release child trust funds at 21

Guardian •published Apr 7, 2026, 5:00 AM UTC •fetched Apr 7, 2026, 5:11 AM UTC