Newstalk sent reporter Elaine Smith out and about in Cork to hear how the general public handle allowances. "If my teenagers go out and I Revolut them, I can see where they are and what they're doing." " is really good becuase we can see exactly what they spend and where they spend it", she said. O'Neill White occasionally gives her ten-year-old daughter physical money, but opts for Revolut when it comes to her teenagers. Siobhan O'Neill White from mams.ie said pocket money should be given to children as a reward for completing chores, but she "wouldn't do it every week". Lee praised the logic, saying "it's creating a boundary and giving the kids a little bit of responsibility". "I make it clear that there are absolutely no top-ups whatsoever so that they have to budget." I give them €15 but they have to use this for any discretionary expenses." "The exception is the teenagers under sixteen, before they can get a job. When they turn nine, it increases to €4.50." So if you're eight years of age you get €4. Listener Geraldine explained the logic behind her system: "For pocket money I give my children half their age. "Growing up myself when I was growing up it was a pound every Sunday and I still remember the excitement of that." How much? "The going rate can vary from what's affordable and how many kids you have and what age they are." "It is going to be different for everybody", she said. Speaking to Lunchtime Live, parenting expert Aoife Lee of parentsupport.ie said systems and amounts vary greatly from family to family, but many children are expected to 'earn their keep'. Andrea Gilligan spoke to parenting experts and the general public to find out what they think.
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