Article by Chris Timm

How Much Pocket Money Should I Give?

Weekly regular pocket money by age

6 year old
£2.81
7 year old
£2.85
8 year old
£2.97
9 year old
£3.13
10 year old
£3.32
11 year old
£3.67
12 year old
£4.05
13 year old
£4.55
14 year old
£5.08
15 year old
£5.73
16 year old
£6.59
17 year old
£8.31

Tips for deciding how much to give

1. Budgeting

Weekly overall income by age

6
£4.99
7
£5.34
8
£5.64
9
£5.92
10
£6.47
11
£7.61
12
£9.17
13
£11.09
14
£13.36
15
£15.74
16
£20.60
17
£23.97

2. Setting some rules

3. Boosting for extras

Top paid chores

Mowing the lawn
£3.68
Cleaning the car
£3.33
Gardening
£1.66
Cleaning the windows
£1.54
Dusting
£1.11

4. Rewarding achievements and good behaviour

Extra earners

Birthday
£45.44
Treats from aunts and uncles
£24.04
Treats from grandparents
£23.26
Good behaviour
£9.20
Homework
£6.93
Reading
£5.71
Tooth Fairy
£4.21