You’d rather stick to pocket money: how much should children aged 12 and up be getting?
The Swiss Budget Advice Association recommends giving 50 to 70 francs of pocket money per month to young people aged 12 to 14, and 80 to 110 francs per month to young people aged 15 to 18. A certain portion of it should be set aside for saving.
According to PostFinance’s latest Swiss pocket money study, Swiss parents more or less stick to these recommendations: on average, 14-year-olds receive 40 francs of pocket money per month, while 16-year-olds receive 90 francs per month. The older the children, the greater the variation in the amounts and the portion of pocket money earmarked for a specific purpose.