Children who receive disability living allowance will qualify for additional annual payments of £100 or £200 into their Child Trust Funds.

This means that next year approximately 100,000 children will benefit from the additional annual payments, of which an estimated 40,000 will qualify for the higher £200 allowance.
 
David White, chief executive at the The Children’s Mutual, says, ‘Making the transition into adult life is tough for every child and is especially challenging for disabled children and their families. An extra £100 a year paid into a Child Trust Fund could mean more than an extra £3,000 at age 18, and for severely disabled children, £200 a year could mean more than £6,000 extra.
 
‘With over 4.2 million children having one, the Child Trust Fund is now embedded in the minds of the nation’s parents as the pre-eminent savings vehicle for their children’s future. In today’s Budget the Chancellor has highlighted the fact that long-term savings are key to providing all children with a firm financial footing for their futures.’