I got 50p a week pocket money until i was 14, then it went up to a whole �1!! Which even in early 90's didnt go far.
If i wanted anything else, it was up to me to earn it, so i got my first saturday job in a shop aged 15, also worked there f/t at Christmas and summer holidays and odd days at easter, half term etc till i left school after A levels. Then did the same at NEXT at every term holiday at uni.
If you want it, you earn it. Nothing wrong with that as an ethic.
We did some chores at home, but getting paid for them wasnt part of the deal- it was seen as making a contribution, from when i was 12, i was usually in charge of cooking dinner for dad and sis when my mum was working late, or at one of her council/governors meetings. Good thing about that is that i'm not a bad little cook these days!