'Pocket money' for a 15 year old?

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We give our DS £15 per week at the mo - works out at roughly £2 per day which isn't a lot IMO? He has a little job sometimes on a Sunday (it's not very regular) and he's tried to find something else but, at 15, it seems his options are very limited until he turns 16. DH and I are having 'discussions' about this but I can't see how DS can earn more for himself, other than doing a few jobs around the house?

Any thoughts appreciated?

We gave our ds 20 a week at that age, and paid for his phone.
In return he helped, willingly and when asked, to help around the house. He would do lawns, shovel the driveway, carry in and put away all the shopping, clean the bathrooms, cook occasional meals etc

We have never really done the whole pocket money thing (mine are 18,16,14 now). The 18yo worked (slide attendant then lifeguard) from 15, the 16yo started dishwashing in a hotel at 14 (then changed to slide attendant/ lifeguard as soon as old enough). The 14yo can’t work at the pool (physical disability) but is currently exploring supermarket jobs.
We tried the whole chores = money thing, a few times, but in all honesty I don’t like equating run of the mill family chores with financial reward. It basically gives them the idea that they don’t have to help out if they don’t want the money, which isn’t a great ethos. Everyone in the family should pull their weight and help to keep the household running - no one gives me money if I unload the dishwasher... so round here they all do chores anyway (dishwasher load/unload, recycling, empty bins and the two oldest usually do their own laundry - they just started that on their own. All three have one night a week that they have to plan and cook dinner. They don’t have to shop for it, but they have to tell me the day before if they need ingredients).
So I don’t offer money for jobs that need doing as part of normal everyday life, but very occasionally I have offered £20 to anyone who wants to brush and bath both dogs (giant hairy things) as this is something that can cost us money.
Basically they don’t get any money if they are working (we might give them some extra if they are going on a trip or doing something specific) but if not working, we would give them appropriate money for what they are doing (ie enough for lunch).
They don’t seem overly deprived and none of them have ever whined. They would be ecstatic if I bunged them £15 a week though
What does he actually need it for? What is he spending it on? My 16yo’s wages go on sweets crisps and Dr Pepper. He can spend an alarming amount on nothing at all, but it’s his money 🤷‍♀️

I guess we do pay for his phone and clothes when he needs them. He really just spends it on bus fares and Nandos I think! I just can't wait until he hits that magic 16 and his NI number appears!

Honestly I think that’s plenty at his age.

We give dd - just 16 - £50 pcm but she does babysit for extra money (although hasn’t for a while). She’s going to get a p/t job I think and is taking some steps towards that. Ds - 14 - gets less pcm as he doesn’t spend as much on extra clothes etc but I pay for most things they need, give extra in holidays etc.

What are your DC expected to spend "pocket money" on? The amounts on here sound like loads. DS gets £10 a month; we do pay for his phone and will give him extra if he goes out with his friends, but that's normally only about once every 6 weeks. If he had £15 a week, most of it would go on sweets and drinks ...

There are no jobs for 14/15 year olds round here and I agree with PP about not wanting to pay for routine chores.

My ds is 16 now and has a part time job but when he was 15 I gave him £50 month and paid for his phone and Xbox live subscription.

My dd is 14 and gets £40 a month.

I buy most of their clothes still although I only partly contribute to designer / expensive stuff (ie if ds wants a pair of £70 trainers I would only pay £50 tops and he funds the rest through pocket money.

£20 a month plus phone and clothes.Dd saves her money and buys some clothes herself.She is 15.
We will reevaluate next year after GCSEs and her going to 6th form college but she is happy for now.She is expected to help about the house and increasingly with cooking but needs a bit of a nudge sometimes.