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.
This statistic presents the frequency of giving pocket money to children in the United Kingdom in 2015. The majority of parents gave pocket money to their children once a week. A fifth gave pocket money on a monthly basis while 12 percent had an every day basis.
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Opinium. (December 7, 2015). Frequency of handing pocket money to children in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/512059/frequency-of-children-pocket-money-uk/
Opinium. "Frequency of handing pocket money to children in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015." Chart. December 7, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/512059/frequency-of-children-pocket-money-uk/
Opinium. (2015). Frequency of handing pocket money to children in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/512059/frequency-of-children-pocket-money-uk/
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Frequency of handing pocket money to children in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 [Graph], Opinium, December 7, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/512059/frequency-of-children-pocket-money-uk/