Best bank account for children monthly saving?

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I'm looking for an account where I can put in approx £70 (child benefit) a month, every month over the longer term for my dc. Plus the odd bit of birthday, christmas, grandparent money, usually about an extra £500 over the year. Does anyone have any tips? I'm with Halifax and the accounts they've offered me just don't suit.

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teh halizax regular saver would suit for the child benefit (6% gross on £10 - £100. Perhaps somethign else for the other money

with the hailfax regular saver you can also add in up to an extra £300 throughout the year on top of what amount you save per month

I'd suggest that, if you don't plan your children to access this money for 10+ years and if you're happy with the concept of a little risk, that you look at some of the tax-free child-specific unit trusts that exist for some or all of the £70 up to a maximum of £1200 a year. The Family Investments Friendly Society is one organisation.