Pocket money in return for doing chores in 2015 Kingdom

This statistic shows the distribution of chores that resulted in children "earning" pocket money from their parents in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. Approximately 35 percent of parents gave pocket money in return for help with tidying up the house. A share of 30 percent of parents said they never give pocket money for doing chores.

Pocket money payments as a reward for doing chores according to parents in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015

Characteristic	Share of parents
Helping to tidy the house	35%
No, I do not give pocket money for chores	30%
Washing the car	29%
Taking out the rubbish	27%
Vacuuming	25%
Helping to garden	25%
Making the bed	25%
Setting the table	22%
Helping prepare a meal	21%
Dusting	20%
Walking the dog	20%
Washing windows	18%
Mowing the lawn	17%
Carrying laundry to the washing basket	17%
Doing the laundry	17%
Picking up toys	17%
Preparing after-school snacks	10%

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Release date

December 2015

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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: "Do you ever give pocket money for chores? If yes, please select from the list below which chores your child(dren) have done for which they were awarded with pocket money."

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