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Children get 12p more a week but rising costs still leave parents under pressure
GoHenry said children are still saving £3.93 a week on average as pocket money rises more slowly than inflation.
- Children aged seven to 18 now receive £9.90 in weekly pocket money, a 12p increase from 2025, according to finance app GoHenry's analysis of more than 600,000 users.
- This 1.2 per cent increase lags behind the 2.8 per cent inflation rate recorded in April, according to Office for National Statistics figures, suggesting parents face ongoing financial pressures.
- Regional disparities show children in the South East receive the highest weekly average at £12.88, while those in the East of England receive the lowest at £8.57; boys earn 3p more weekly than girls.
- Louise Hill, founder of GoHenry, said children save an average of £3.93 weekly despite rising costs; music practice earns £1.84 per task, while tidying bedrooms generates £1.14.
- Hill noted, "We're seeing kids make more independent choices about where they spend, from supermarkets to transport and health and beauty," reflecting their growing autonomy in managing money.
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