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Parental encouragement for pocket money savings in the UK 2015
Parental encouragement for pocket money savings in the UK 2015
Distribution of parental encouragement to children to save their pocket money in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015
by Statista Research Department,
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Dec 7, 2015
This statistic shows the parental encouragement to children to save their pocket money in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. Approximately 61 percent of parents encouraged their children to save a part of their pocket money. Further 18 percent stated that they did not interfere with their children's spending behavior.
Distribution of parental encouragement to children to save their pocket money in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015
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| Share of parents | |
|---|---|
| Yes, to save all of it | 21% |
| Yes, to save some of it | 61% |
| No, I do not interfere | 18% |
| Share of parents | |
|---|---|
| Yes, to save all of it | 21% |
| Yes, to save some of it | 61% |
| No, I do not interfere | 18% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Dec 7, 2015
This statistic shows the parental encouragement to children to save their pocket money in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. Approximately 61 percent of parents encouraged their children to save a part of their pocket money. Further 18 percent stated that they did not interfere with their children's spending behavior.
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- Release date
- December 2015
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- October and November 2015
- Number of respondents
- 629 respondents
- Special properties
- parents of children aged 11 to 18
- Supplementary notes
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Pocket money was understood as "money that you give to your child(ren) on a regular basis as an allowance to save and spend for themselves".
Question read in full: "Do you encourage your child(ren) to save the pocket money that they are given?"
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- December 2015
More information
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- October and November 2015
- Number of respondents
- 629 respondents
- Special properties
- parents of children aged 11 to 18
- Supplementary notes
-
Pocket money was understood as "money that you give to your child(ren) on a regular basis as an allowance to save and spend for themselves".
Question read in full: "Do you encourage your child(ren) to save the pocket money that they are given?"
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