Should I tie my kids’ pocket money to specific chores done around the house? Whatever way you do it, pocket money for children is an expensive business. According to a recent survey, the annual cost of pocket money is €1,196 per year, an 86% increase from 2015. Currently, my two children get €5 pocket money a week, each. None of it is really set in stone, and if they don’t make their bed all week, they still get their pocket money.