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". Question: "Do you ever control what your child(ren) spend their pocket money on?"
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Parental control over spending of children pocket money in UK 2015
This statistic shows the distribution of parental control over the spending of children pocket money in the United Kingdom in 2015. Approximately 41 percent of parents reported that they sometimes checked what their children spend the money allowance on.
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Opinium. (December 7, 2015). Parental control over pocket money spending in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/512134/parental-control-spending-children-pocket-money-uk/
Opinium. "Parental control over pocket money spending in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015." Chart. December 7, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/512134/parental-control-spending-children-pocket-money-uk/
Opinium. (2015). Parental control over pocket money spending in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/512134/parental-control-spending-children-pocket-money-uk/
Opinium. "Parental Control over Pocket Money Spending in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2015." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Dec 2015, /statistics/512134/parental-control-spending-children-pocket-money-uk/
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