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HMRC warns 750,000 miss Child Trust Fund cash

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The average value of a Child Trust Fund account is £2,200.

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What is the exact number of unclaimed Child Trust Fund accounts?
What is the precise total value of unclaimed funds?
When exactly will HMRC send the letters to account holders?
How many accounts have been claimed so far?
What are the specific regional disparities in unclaimed accounts beyond northern England?
Age range of unclaimed Child Trust Fund holdersfactual

Approximately 758,000 people aged 18-23 have unclaimed accounts.

According to The Guardian - Business
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More than 750,000 forgotten CTFs are owned by those aged 15-24.

According to Daily Mail - Home

Context: The discrepancy in age ranges affects who should be checking for accounts and may reflect different data cuts or reporting periods.

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