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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Julia Kollewe

A third of UK parents cutting back on children’s pocket money

Child with Piggy Bank
The average amount of pocket money under-16s are receiving has fallen by 23% in a year. Photograph: Getty Images

Children’s piggy banks are paying a high price for the cost of living crisis after almost a third of parents cut back on pocket money during the last year.

The average amount that is going into the pockets of under-16s each week has dropped by 23% to £4.99 this year from £6.48 in 2021, according to research from the lender Halifax – the lowest amount since 2001.

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