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How Much Is Your Child's Allowance? Singapore Parents Share How Much They Give Their Kids

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How Much Is Your Child's Allowance? Singapore Parents Share How Much They Give Their Kids

How much do you give your child?

It’s inevitable that kids grow up and pretty soon they’re going to have to take up new skills as well as responsibilities. Part of this learning about the perception of money. This usually begins when parents start to decide how much allowance to give their child by age. 

Pocket money is a great starting point for children to learn the responsibility of handling money. But how much allowance are Singaporean parents giving their school-going kids and should the amount change by age?

We look into how much allowance parents in the little red dot are giving their children nowadays. And if you haven’t yet, we will also talk about what you should consider when starting a school allowance for your kiddo.

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What To Consider When You Give Your Child An Allowance

There are many aspects in life that are better for kids to pick up on earlier in life such as pocket money. Now we’re not telling to you immediately jumpstart their financial independence but instead gradually teach them how they can manage their school allowance.

But before you can hand them a dollar or two, here are a few things you should keep in mind:

  1. Your financial situation at home
    You should consider certain factors such as your family’s current financial circumstances before setting an allowance for your child.
  2. Your child’s age
    Is your child old enough to handle money on their own? Are they already capable of learning how to manage their allowance?
  3. Your reason for giving them an allowance
    Why do you think it’s time to give your kiddo pocket money? Break down what financial responsibility skill you want them to learn from this such as ways to spend wisely or the value of money.
  4. Stick to an agreed amount
    Once you decide on an amount, make sure not to hand out extra money so they can learn to budget themselves throughout the week. If they’re old enough, you can also start discussing with them how much allowance they should get.
  5. When you want to give them a little extra
    There can be instances where you want to give your child more than you agreed on. In this case, discuss whether this will count as an advance on their next allowance or if this is a reward for something they did.
how much allowance by age

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How Much Allowance By Age According To Singaporean Parents This Year

With a brand new year, parents were asked whether they will be increasing or decreasing their little one’s allowance. Under a post by the Facebook group POSB Parents, parents share how much pocket money they would give their school-going kids.

Primary 1: $2

How Much Is Your Childs Allowance? Singapore Parents Share How Much They Give Their Kids

Image source: Screengrab from Facebook

Many parents seem to agree on $2 dollars for their P1 kiddos. In fact, the amount was mentioned the most often as other parents also share how they continue to give $2 to their child.

Primary 2: $2 – $3

How Much Is Your Childs Allowance? Singapore Parents Share How Much They Give Their Kids

Image source: Screengrab from Facebook

As for Primary 2 students, a mum shares how she hands over $3 to her child for school. While some parents choose to increase their child’s pocket money, it is still up to you whether you would prefer to stick to the amount you agreed on in their previous year. 

Primary 3: $2 – $3

Once again, it is completely your decision whether you want to change your kid’s allowance each year. For some parents, they much rather stick to $2 until they reach “high primary”.

How Much Is Your Childs Allowance? Singapore Parents Share How Much They Give Their Kids

Image source: Screengrab from Facebook

Meanwhile, others might consider adding a bit to the amount by making it $2.50 instead. 

Primary 4: $2.5 – $4

While there were those that shared they only give $2.5 for their Primary 4 child, another said that she has raised their allowance to $4. 

How Much Is Your Childs Allowance? Singapore Parents Share How Much They Give Their Kids

Image source: Screengrab from Facebook

One mum even said that she plans to add $1 to her P4 kid as she jokes they are “getting more active and more hungry”.

Primary 5 – 6: $4 – $5

How Much Is Your Childs Allowance? Singapore Parents Share How Much They Give Their Kids

Image source: Screengrab from Facebook

How Much Is Your Childs Allowance? Singapore Parents Share How Much They Give Their Kids

Image source: Screengrab from Facebook

As for Primary 5 to 6 students, a parent said that they used to give $4 to $4.50 to their child during this time. There were a few parents that agreed on $5 for this age group as “they are getting clever of spending and saving”. 

Secondary 1: $5 – $6

How Much Is Your Childs Allowance? Singapore Parents Share How Much They Give Their Kids

Image source: Screengrab from Facebook

A parent admits that secondary school food is “more expensive” which is why they’ve decided to raise their child’s allowance from $4 to $5. There are also those who have decided to hand their kids $6 for their pocket money. 

With reports from Nalika Unantenne.

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