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One in five parents pay children’s pocket money by bank transfer – survey

More than one in five parents transfer their children’s pocket money straight into their bank account, bypassing the traditional piggy bank, a survey has found. While the majority of parents surveyed still give their children cash, 22% pay their ...

06 Jan 2022 at 16:25

Quarter of children ‘offer gift or pocket money to help parents with Christmas’

A quarter of children of working parents are planning to offer up their gift or pocket money to help their parents cover costs over Christmas, research has suggested. It comes as one in five working parents surveyed for Action for Children said ...

12 Dec 2022 at 08:12

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5 ways parents can motivate their children to save money

Enabling children to earn money is one way that parents can help them feel more empowered and independent. With some support and guidance, the ability to start saving can start at a young age, as kids are helped to test out their money-making ...

03 Mar 2023 at 08:12

Personal Finance

Increasing prices have prompted pocket money pay rises, survey finds

More than half (54%) of parents who give pocket money to their children have increased the amount because of the rising costs of goods and services, a survey has found. Just over three-quarters (76%) of parents give pocket money, according ...

24 Jun 2024 at 10:05

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Children ‘going hungry and having pocket money stolen due to economic abuse’

Children are suffering the impacts of economic abuse within families, including having their pocket or birthday money stolen or going without food, according to research for a charity. Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA), which commissioned ...

02 Dec 2025 at 00:01

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Children received inflation-busting pocket money pay rises in 2025, figures show

Children have received inflation-busting pocket money pay rises in 2025, figures from a money app indicate. On average, youngsters are receiving £10.73 in pocket money per week, marking an increase of around 8% from the £9.92 they ...

27 Dec 2025 at 09:20

Life

Should you give your children pocket money?

There’s no right or wrong answer to whether you should give your children pocket money – it depends on what suits your family. The experts say it can be useful for helping children learn about money management from an early age, ...

02 Jan 2026 at 11:30

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