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Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill

I agree entirely, and I wish that during the evidence-taking in Committee and in the debate, we had had an either/or discussion, rather than an ““and, and, and, and yet another idea”” discussion. We had far too many shopping lists and not enough recognition that hard choices had to be made. It is important to recognise, as Marc Bush from Scope did when he gave evidence to us, that delivering an asset at age 18 is not the solution to the problems faced by families engaging in the transition of their child from childhood to adulthood, when faced with a complex disability. That starts at age 14 and can continue to age 30. The hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston (Kate Green) recognised that when I intervened on her, and that was a useful move forward. When we are discussing the future of child ISAs, I hope it is taken into account that families who are particularly vulnerable may need access before the age of 18. Locking the ISA away until age 18 is not always the best solution.

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Reference

519 c71 

Session

2010-12

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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