How much pocket money for a (just) 14 year old?

[sidsgranny]

How much pocket money do your 14 year olds get and what do they have to do for it?

Do they get it weekly?

He has to do chores - dishwasher every night and then (roughly) an hour on a Saturday morning where he tidies his bombsite of a room and runs a hoover over the floor.

Gets £40 a month into his bank account - although I do generally just transfer a tenner a week otherwise he stops doing the chores!

We used to give ours £50 which covered all clothes, phones, sweets etc.

We paid for school lunches, school kit and travel, essential toiletries and books, stationery for school.

It turned them into bargain hunters with cheap phones and saved me being pressured to buy them clothes. If they wanted something I would just say, "You have your money. Buy what you like."

My parents did the same for me and I loved being in control. Both kids (now 18 and 20) thought it was brilliant and saved like mad.

Mine gets £35 a month transferred into his account. I always find these threads vary wildly and people will say £40 a month is a huge amount, then you find their dc get regular money from grandparents, or huge amounts (to me anyway, ds gets £30 tops) at christmas and his birthday, nothing else.
He has to do birthday, christmas, mothers day and fathers day presents and any outside the house food/drink we aren't having as a family

Our 13 year old gets £35 a month into his bank account, from that prelockdown he has to pay for his subs for his Friday youth club (usually £3 a week), plus anything he needs to pay out for army cadets NAFFI. The money also covers any things he wants but does get extra for mowing the lawn.

I think £10 should be enough as long as things like bus fares for school activities are covered separately. It's always a nice idea to have the opportunity to "earn" some further money by doing tasks, always better to feel you've earned something you really wanted by working hard for it

40 euros a month that covers going out and some lunches.

And he doesn't have to do chores for it as I don't like that idea.

That's great, thank you. I was thinking about £10 per week so that seems to be about right.

Mine gets £10 a week paid into is bank. I pay for his bus pass and phone contract on top of that.

£5 a month on her phone and £25 a month to spend.

She's expected to do general chores (pocket money is not related to these).

We pay for all basics, but the money covers presents she buys for others, socialising with friends and odd bits she wants to buy for herself (normally stuff from Primark).

The most important thing is to work out what your child is likely to spend it on, and how much money their friends have. DD and her friends spent a couple of quid on presents for each other and socialising* is likely to be mooching round the shops or hanging out in the park i.e. not much cost - because none of them have much money! If your child moves in more affluent circles you may find you "need" to give them more so they don't feel like poor relation.

*in normal times

My 15 year old gets 50 a month but he also gets extras for doing jobs evey week. My 9 year old get 10 a month plus extras for jobs.

@totallyyesno

And he doesn't have to do chores for it as I don't like that idea.

I don't mean to be rude, but what don't you like about the idea that you need to work to earn money?

I'd have thought it was good to bring children up with this expectation. I want mine to know that money isn't just handed out to them.

I just don't like tying it in to pocket money. We all do chores because that's part of life - I don't get paid for chores and neither does his little brother so I don't want him to think he can opt out if he doesn't mind not getting paid iyswim.

Oh right. Thanks for explaining. I do sort of see where you're coming from.

Mine had a monthly allowance from the start of high school. Taught her how to budget and save. Best thing I ever did.

I give £10 week for 14 year old. She doesn't have to do any chores for that just keep her room tidy, clean the rabbit out that's about it.
Occasionally she will help me pack the food shop away when I come home with it.

Mine gets £20 a month, plus I pay £7.50 for his phone. He just spends it on food and activities with friends. He does plenty to help around the house, just because he's part of the household, not for money.

@doodleygirl If I'd done that with DS he'd still be wearing the same clothes he had at 11.