Pocket money for chores by parent gender 2015 Kingdom

This statistic shows chores that resulted in children "earning" pocket money in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by parent's gender. The types of chores earning financial rewards were similar for both parents. Mothers were more likely than fathers however to reward their children for help in tidying up the house (39 percent of women interviewed in contrast to 31 percent of men). Washing windows was rewarded by 21 percent of dads compared to 15 percent of moms; similarly mowing the lawn earned children money from 22 percent of dads and 14 percent of moms.

Chores resulting in pocket money given to children in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by gender of parent

Characteristic	Male	Female
Helping to tidy the house	31%	39%
No, I do not give pocket money for chores	30%	29%
Washing the car	30%	28%
Taking out the rubbish	27%	27%
Helping to garden	25%	25%
Making the bed	26%	24%
Vacuuming	26%	23%
Walking the dog	19%	21%
Dusting	19%	20%
Doing the laundry	15%	19%
Setting the table	25%	19%
Helping prepare a meal	22%	19%
Carrying laundry to the washing basket	16%	17%
Picking up toys	16%	17%
Washing windows	21%	15%
Mowing the lawn	22%	14%
Preparing after-school snacks	10%	9%

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Release date

December 2015

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

October and November 2015

Number of respondents

629 respondents

Special properties

parents of children aged 11 to 18

Supplementary notes

Pocket money was understood as "money that you give to your child(ren) on a regular basis as an allowance to save and spend for themselves".
Question: "Do you ever give pocket money for chores? If yes, please select from the list below which chores your child(dren) have done for which they were awarded with pocket money."

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