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

Main reasons for assessing the amount of pocket money given by parents in Great Britain as of January 2016
Share of parents | |
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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% |
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
- 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
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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."
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Source
- Show sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- February 2016
More information
- 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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