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Alternative to CTFs
Tax Exempt Saving Plans (TESPs)
One of the best ways to save for your children's future is the Tax-Exempt Savings Plans (TESPs) from friendly societies. TESPs offer parents a simple way to save up to £25 for each family member per month in addition to, or instead of, a CTF.
TESPs can help you build up a lump sum for any child through small regular payments. You choose when the money is available for them, but the policy must run until they’re at least 16 and run for a minimum of 10 years.
TESPs are available for every member of the household so a family of four could save up to £100 a month tax-free and, provided the TESPs have been set up in the parent's names, the money remains firmly under their control. In addition, the flexibility of TESPs mean that they can be set up to mature at different points in a child's life.
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Jump Savings offers both a CTF and a Savings Plan. The Savings Plan is designed for older children who don’t qualify for the CTF or for those parents who would prefer more flexibility than the CTF allows.
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