Less pocket money after recession
One in four money-conscious parents has reduced the amount of pocket money they give their children following the recession, a survey has revealed.
Tesco Bank revealed that 24% of parents admitted to decreasing the amount of money they give their children each week since the economic crisis.
The survey found children between the ages of four and 15 currently get £5.80 pocket money a week, but seven out of 10 parents expect youngsters to help around the house in exchange for their allowance.
Around 38% of children regularly save the money they receive, with 35% having their own savings account and 58% keeping their money in a piggy bank.
Children in London get the most pocket money at an average of £7.81 a week, followed by those in Swansea and Glasgow at £6.68 and £6.46 respectively.
At the other end of the scale, children in Wrexham receive an average of only £2.50 a week, while those in Chelmsford get £3.40 and children in Worcester receive around £3.50.
Dr Elizabeth Kilbey, a child psychologist, said: "It's great to see so many parents rewarding and reinforcing children's good behaviour with pocket money they can then choose to spend or save. You can never start financial education early enough in a child's life."
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