This statistic shows the distribution of parental reasons not to give pocket money to children in the United Kingdom in 2015. The majority of parents stated that they bought their childdren things when they were needed or wanted. Further 13 percent either reported that they did not agree with the idea or did not want their childdren to think of money at a young age.
Distribution of reasons for not giving pocket money to children in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015
Characteristic
Share of parents
I buy them things as and when needed/wanted
73%
Other
18%
I don't agree with the idea
13%
I don't want them to think of money at a young age
Pocket money was understood as "money that you give to your child(ren) on a regular basis as an allowance to save and spend for themselves". If the participant had more than one child, the answer is in regard to the eldest.
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Opinium. (December 7, 2015). Distribution of reasons for not giving pocket money to children in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/512073/reasons-not-giving-children-pocket-money-uk/
Opinium. "Distribution of reasons for not giving pocket money to children in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015." Chart. December 7, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/512073/reasons-not-giving-children-pocket-money-uk/
Opinium. (2015). Distribution of reasons for not giving pocket money to children in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/512073/reasons-not-giving-children-pocket-money-uk/
Opinium. "Distribution of Reasons for Not Giving Pocket Money to Children in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/512073/reasons-not-giving-children-pocket-money-uk/
Opinium, Distribution of reasons for not giving pocket money to children in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/512073/reasons-not-giving-children-pocket-money-uk/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Distribution of reasons for not giving pocket money to children in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 [Graph], Opinium, December 7, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/512073/reasons-not-giving-children-pocket-money-uk/
