Pocket money / allowance

[chocolateworshipper]

How much allowance do people give a 16 year old? We currently give 16yo DD £70 a month with which she buys her own clothes (not school uniform). We also pay phone contract on top of that. Just wondering if that's about right or not.

[GasLightShining]

Is that 16 as in Y11 or 16 as in Y12?

Y11 my DC had a paper round. My DS was also a football ref. I paid for mobile contract and £20 a month. I would also buy clothes when needed but would not buy another pair of jeans when they had numerous pairs already that still fitted

Y12 - expected to have a part time job as well as college. Still paid mobile, bus pass, £20 and some clothes.

[chocolateworshipper]

Y11 16 and for health reasons a part time job is probably a while away

[GasLightShining]

Sounds OK to me but I would be tempted to get the boring things like socks and pants