Yet while it was once the case that pocket money (if given at all) was long-revoked by the time a child reached 18, today, many parents pay out into early adulthood. "I think he thinks he's quite lucky that he's still getting pocket money at 18," she says. Some £195m was given to those aged 18 and under last year, according to GoHenry, which provides debit cards to six to 18-year-olds, with the average weekly pocket money standing at £10.73 per child. Figures from Natwest's Rooster Money during the same period found that under-18s were "spending more but saving less", with "generous parents addressing the shortfall by rewarding their kids more for chores". Those generous parents are also more likely to find themselves shelling out for their adult kids indirectly, given the rising numbers of "Boomerangers" returning to their childhood bedrooms.