Is it a good idea to keep a Junior Isa secret until your child turns 18

What to save in Isas for your child's milestones? How much you would need to save every month to help your children achieve the most important rites of passage. We have calculated how much you need to spend every month on Isas to help children achieve their milestones.

Parents can stash up to £9,000 a year in a Junior Isa for a child, who can take control when they are 16. But they cannot make a withdrawal until they are 18. Junior Isa can be taken into control at 16 but cannot be withdrawn until they turn 18.

Parents can stash up to £9,000 a year in a Junior Isa for a child, who can take control when they are 16. But they cannot make a withdrawal until they are 18. Junior Isa can be taken into control at 16 but cannot be withdrawn until they turn 18.