🫙 Allowance by age
How much allowance, at every age
A popular rule of thumb is one dollar (or pound, or euro) per year of age, each week. Many families pay half that, or more for older children who cover their own costs. Here is what each rule adds up to.
| Age | $0.50 / year of age | $1 / year of age | $1.50 / year of age | A year at $1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-year-olds | $2 a week | $4 a week | $6 a week | $208 |
| 5-year-olds | $2.50 a week | $5 a week | $7.50 a week | $260 |
| 6-year-olds | $3 a week | $6 a week | $9 a week | $312 |
| 7-year-olds | $3.50 a week | $7 a week | $10.50 a week | $364 |
| 8-year-olds | $4 a week | $8 a week | $12 a week | $416 |
| 9-year-olds | $4.50 a week | $9 a week | $13.50 a week | $468 |
| 10-year-olds | $5 a week | $10 a week | $15 a week | $520 |
| 11-year-olds | $5.50 a week | $11 a week | $16.50 a week | $572 |
| 12-year-olds | $6 a week | $12 a week | $18 a week | $624 |
| 13-year-olds | $6.50 a week | $13 a week | $19.50 a week | $676 |
| 14-year-olds | $7 a week | $14 a week | $21 a week | $728 |
| 15-year-olds | $7.50 a week | $15 a week | $22.50 a week | $780 |
| 16-year-olds | $8 a week | $16 a week | $24 a week | $832 |
| 17-year-olds | $8.50 a week | $17 a week | $25.50 a week | $884 |
| 18-year-olds | $9 a week | $18 a week | $27 a week | $936 |
Rules of thumb, not advice on what to pay. Work out your own family's numbers, with jars, in the allowance calculator.
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