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Junior Cash ISA

Our Junior Cash ISA is a simple way to build savings that can grow with your child. Open with just £1 and save up to £9,000 each tax-year without paying tax on the interest.

Benefits of a Junior Cash ISA

Earn up to 3.55% Tax free/AER

This account has an interest rate of 3.55% Tax free/AER (variable)

Up to £9,000 this tax-year

Anyone can save for your child, up to £9,000 in the 2025/2026 tax year

An account for childhood

When your child turns 18*, this account becomes a Cash ISA Saver with a bonus rate

*Money in this account can’t be withdrawn before the child is 18


ISA guide

If you’ve got questions about Junior ISAs, or your annual ISA allowance, our guide has you covered. 


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Open a Junior Cash ISA

What you need to know

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If the child is under 16, a parent or guardian will need to open a Junior ISA

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If the child is 16 or 17, they’ll need to open a Junior ISA in their name

If applying by video call

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The parent’s last name needs to be the same as the child’s. Or their name needs to be on the child’s birth certificate, which you’ll need for the appointment

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The legal guardian will need to show proof of guardianship on the call

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We’ll need to see the adult’s passport or driving licence and a valid passport for the child, or a birth certificate if their passport has expired

Ready to apply?

Book a video call

Apply from anywhere with your email and reliable Wi-Fi

Apply from anywhere with your email and reliable Wi-Fi

Choose a time and date that works for you including evenings and weekends

Choose a time and date that works for you including evenings and weekends

It typically takes 60-90 minutes to open a Junior Cash ISA

It typically takes 60-90 minutes to open a Junior Cash ISA

You’ll need your ID ready on the call

You’ll need your ID ready on the call

Ready to apply?

Or apply in branch

Book an appointment at your chosen  branch to get started

Book an appointment at your chosen branch to get started

Don’t forget to bring ID for both the adult and child. And if the child is under 16, a parent or guardian will need to be there to help open the account

Don’t forget to bring ID for both the adult and child. And if the child is under 16, a parent or guardian will need to be there to help open the account

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Important information




Financial Services Compensation Scheme


The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) protects up to £85,000 of your eligible money at TSB. For more information, please visit the FSCS website.(opens in a new tab)


Important Information

*Variable means the interest rate on your savings can change. The rate can go up and down. If it goes up, you earn more interest. If it goes down, you’ll earn less interest, but we’ll tell you before this happens. If you’d like to know more about what might happen to our variable interest rates when the Bank of England changes the Base Rate, head over to our Popular Questions page at www.tsb.co.uk/savings/

The Annual Equivalent Rate (AER) shows what the interest would be if the interest was paid and added to the account once each year. It lets you compare savings accounts easily. Gross rate means that credit interest is paid without income tax being deducted. Tax-free is the contractual rate of interest payable where interest is exempt from income tax.

Tax-free means the interest paid will be free from UK Income Tax. The tax advantages depend on your individual circumstances and the tax treatment of your ISA may change in the future.

* Unless the child is diagnosed with a terminal illness and permission is given by HMRC to make withdrawals.

You need to be 16+ and UK resident to open most of our savings accounts with the exception of Savings Pots and TSB ISAs. For children under 16 please see specific pages for opening procedures.