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Debate between Heidi Alexander and Josh Babarinde
Tuesday 5th November 2024

(1 month, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Josh Babarinde Portrait Josh Babarinde (Eastbourne) (LD)
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An estimated 80,000 disabled young people are unable to benefit from their child trust fund savings, because their families are being thwarted by a complex legal process before they can access them. The previous Government let these families down by tolerating that, so this Government need to act. Will the Minister commit to simplifying this agonising process to ensure that these disabled young people get the cash that they deserve?

Heidi Alexander Portrait Heidi Alexander
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This Government recognise the difficulties that parents and guardians of young people who lack mental capacity can face in accessing their child trust fund. I recently met the hon. Member’s colleague, the hon. Member for Horsham (John Milne), and his constituent about this issue. The Government will consider what can be done in a way that safeguards those who lack capacity.