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Pocket money in Switzerland: recommended amounts by age

The short answer: Swiss budget advisory services recommend roughly CHF 1 per week per school year in primary school (e.g. CHF 3/week in 3rd grade), moving to monthly payments from about age 10–12 (CHF 25–50/month) and an extended allowance for teens covering clothes and phone.

Von Leutrim MiftarajGründer von BudgetHub, MSc Innovation Management (FFHS)

The Swiss consensus model

Small weekly amounts early (learning through spending), monthly from middle school (learning to plan), and from ~14–16 an extended allowance (Jugendlohn concept) where teens manage real categories: clothing, mobile, leisure – with real consequences and real learning.

The rules that make it work

Paid unconditionally and punctually (not tied to chores or grades – that's what most Swiss guidance recommends), no advances as routine, and mistakes allowed: a blown budget at 12 is the cheapest financial education available.

Model it openly

Kids learn budgeting from watching yours – a family budget conversation once a month teaches more than any lecture.

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