UK parents investing in kids
Investors in the United Kingdom may be going through much the same experience as their Australian counterparts but that has not stopped them investing in their children’s future by way of Child Trust Funds.
A survey conducted by the UK’s Tax Incentives Savings Association (TISA) found that a further 480,000 accounts had been opened in the year since March 2007, with nearly 134,000 of those having been opened in the last quarter.
According to TISA, the average size of contributions from parents and family members through regular direct debits and lump sums had actually increased over the quarter to £21.64.
The survey also found that lump sum payments into the accounts had increased by around 4.9 per cent.
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