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
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Experian. (February 11, 2016). Main reasons for assessing the amount of pocket money given by parents in Great Britain as of January 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/515676/reasons-amount-pocket-money-uk/
Experian. "Main reasons for assessing the amount of pocket money given by parents in Great Britain as of January 2016." Chart. February 11, 2016. Statista. Accessed September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/515676/reasons-amount-pocket-money-uk/
Experian. (2016). Main reasons for assessing the amount of pocket money given by parents in Great Britain as of January 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/515676/reasons-amount-pocket-money-uk/
Experian. "Main Reasons for Assessing The Amount of Pocket Money given by Parents in Great Britain as of January 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/515676/reasons-amount-pocket-money-uk/
Experian, Main reasons for assessing the amount of pocket money given by parents in Great Britain as of January 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/515676/reasons-amount-pocket-money-uk/ (last visited September 29, 2023)
Main reasons for assessing the amount of pocket money given by parents in Great Britain as of January 2016 [Graph], Experian, February 11, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/515676/reasons-amount-pocket-money-uk/