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Children in South Yorkshire receive an average of £ 6.36 in pocket money per week, according to a survey.
Girls generally receive more pocket money than boys, thus reversing a gender gap for more than a decade. the Halifax Pocket Money Report.
The survey found that on average girls receive £ 7.99 per week,
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This is the first time since 2006 in the Halifax study that girls have received more money than boys.
Just over half – 51% they believe that they should receive more pocket money, compared to 41 percent of girls
Cash remains king when it comes to the way children receive their pocket money.
About 84 percent of parents give pocket money while a fifth – 19 percent – have paid pocket money with three hundred percent using an application of money. Pocket money, the survey of parents of children aged eight to 15 years.
A little over three-quarters – 76% – children use a traditional piggy bank
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A little over a quarter of parents encourage their children to make a living. pocket money by doing the housework and chores, and almost half would retain pocket money if these jobs were not done properly.
Half of parents stopped giving pocket money to punish bad behavior. One of the most used ways by parents to counteract their behavior, Halifax found
More than a third – 36% – of parents said that they were giving enough money. pocket money to their children to enable them to understand the value of money.
More than half – 54% – of parents surveyed believe their children are managing money well, and four fifths – 80% – think their kids understand the value of money.
Giles Martin, Chief Economist for Halifax, said, "It's great to see that so many parents still encourage their children to save, and use pocket money to help them learn to manage their finances from the beginning.
"With so much new technology at people's fingertips, it is surprising to find that the humble piggy bank is still a favorite among parents and children."
In England, children of London received the most pocket money on average, at £ 8.18 followed by young people in Scotland, at £ 8.11
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More than 1700 parents and the same number of children were interviewed
According to the Halifax Pocket Money Report, the amounts of pocket money received each week in Great Britain rank from highest to lowest.
London, £ 8.18
2. Scotland, £ 8.11
3. Northwest, £ 7.11 [19659003] 4. Midlands of East and West, £ 7.01
5. Wales and South West, £ 6.75
6. North East and Yorkshire and Humber, £ 6.36
7. South East England and East, £ 6.19
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