Why we like it: Invest for your child from £25 pm tax free. A wide range of top performing funds to choose from. The annual charge for holding investments in a Hargreaves Lansdown Junior ISA is never more than 0.45%. Your dealing and other charges will depend on the investments you choose.
Junior ISAs are an initiative by the Government to help parents save for their children's future. Launched in November 2011, junior ISAs offer tax-free savings and investments. Each eligible child is allowed to have one cash ISA and one stocks and share ISA at any time. Transfers are permitted between cash and stocks and shares junior ISAs, or to another junior ISA provider.
There is no capital gains tax and no UK income tax to pay on the income on the investments in a Junior ISA. They don't need to be declared on any tax returns, and this simplicity makes them the first port of call for many.
Children who were born between 1st September 2002 and 3rd January 2011 will already have a Child Trust Fund, and are therefore not eligible for a junior ISA. However, you are able to transfer in to a Junior ISA. Talk to your provider for more details or use our comparison tables to find a provider who will except transfers in.
Junior Investment ISAs are very similar to their adult counterparts. Your money is invested in funds, bonds, property etc. and a higher return can be gained on your initial investment. This should be viewed as a long term investment, ideally around five years. Parents, relatives and friends are all able to pay towards the child’s future, making it an easy way for everyone to be involved financially.
Hargreaves Lansdown offer a comprehensive Junior ISA service.
Whilst the rules state a child can only have one Junior Stocks & Shares ISA and one Junior Cash ISA at any one time, transferring between the two is acceptable.
You are also free to switch your child's Junior Stocks & Shares ISA or Junior Cash ISA provider. However, since only one of each type of Junior ISA is permitted, you would need to transfer the full amount of your child's existing Junior Stocks & Shares ISA to any new provider.
This website contains information only and does not constitute advice or a personal recommendation in any way whatsoever. The value of investments and income from them can fall as well as rise and you may not get back the full amount invested. The tax efficiency of ISAs is based on current tax law and there is no guarantee that tax rules will stay the same in the future.
Different types of investment carry different levels of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Please ensure that you read the Important Risk Information for further details. Prior to making any decision to invest, you should ensure that you are familiar with the risks associated with a particular investment and should read the product literature. If you are in any doubt as to the suitability of a particular investment, both in respect of its objectives and its risk profile, you should seek independent financial advice.
Types of Stocks and Shares ISA include:
Stocks and Shares ISAs
21st March 2019
Each tax year, there's a limit set by the government to the amount you can save and invest in ISAs: your “annual ISA allowance”. The allowances are intended to reward savers and encourage us to invest more to support our future retirements, without creating a tax haven that can be taken advantage of by very wealthy individuals who just want to avoid paying tax.
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