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United Kingdom · Question · Written question

UIN 51206

Court of Protection: Child Trust Fund

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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9 May 2025

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19 May 2025 · Answer

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19 May 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to simplify the Court of Protection’s Deputyship application process for families of disabled children who lack capacity to access Child Trust Funds.

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  1. 9 May 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to simplify the Court of Protection’s Deputyship application process for families of disabled children who lack capacity to access Child Trust Funds.

    Source: Commons

  2. 19 May 2025

    Answer

    No such assessment has been undertaken. In many cases, no fee is payable for a court order to access a Child Trust Fund where this is the sole asset.Where a young adult lacks mental capacity, including due to a disability, legal authority is required to m...

    Source: Written answer

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