Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Access to savings for kids with learning difficulties.
Closed
692 signatures
What the petition asks
Put a mechanism in place for Child trust funds and Junior ISAs for parents with children who have learning disabilities to access the money if their child was unable to on their 18th Birthday.
Mental Capacity Act 2005 - designed to protect people who can't make decisions for themselves - that only leaves court action, which is a slow and expensive process, often costing more than the fund is worth. There is no mechanism in place to allow parents of children with learning disabilities to access Child Trust Funds or Junior Isas as they start to pay out. Why is it that these families are treated unfairly? please end discrimination against the less able & additional needs families
Timeline
| 29 Oct 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
692
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
29 Oct 2020
Closed
29 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.