Two DS
The 12 year old gets £5.50 a week (approx £22 pm)
The 14 year old gets £6.50 a week. He will be 15 shortly and it goes up to £7 (approx £28 pm)
Both of them have their phone contracts paid for by us. approx £13 per month
We buy anything they actually need like clothes etc.
They do minimal chores (emptying dishwasher/sorting washing)
12 year old (who is a spender and Mr sociable) says its not enough and barely buys a magazine (which I realise is true)
14 year old (who doesn't go anywhere and doesn't like 'stuff' or clutter) doesn't really give a monkeys.
I don't have a clue if this is a reasonable amount or not. I certainly wouldn't give them less - but should they be getting more?