Reasons for the amount of pocket money 2016 Britain

This statistic presents the main reasons for the amount of pocket money offered by parents in Great Britain as of January 2016. Approximately 47 percent reported that they base the amount of pocket money on the general economic situation of the family. The child's age was a reason for 29 percent. A quarter of the participants stated that they oriented the amount of pocket money to their child's needs.

Main reasons for assessing the amount of pocket money given by parents in Great Britain as of January 2016

Characteristic	Share of parents
Based on how much we can afford as a family	47%
Based on my child's age	29%
Based on my child's needs	25%
Based on what I know my child's friends receive	7%
If my child asks for more, I try to give them more	5%
Other	4%
Don't know	3%

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Release date

February 2016

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

January 19th to 23rd, 2016

Number of respondents

1,533 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Parents of children aged five to eighteen.

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The source adds further comments: "Quotas were set to ensure an even minimum sample of 500 parents of children aged between 5-9, 10-14 and 15-18. Data were weighted by age, gender and region to be representative by all parents in Great Britain."
Multiple answers were possible.

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