This statistic presents the frequency at which of seniors contribute to the expenses of their descendants in France in 2016. It shows that almost half of the respondents said they occasionally contributed to current expenses (shopping, education, pocket money) of their children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren.
How often do you provide financial assistance to your children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren living out of your household for the following expenses?*
Individuals over 50 with children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren not living with them
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* The question was phrased by the source as follows: " Concernant au moins l’un de vos enfants, petits-enfants ou arrière-petits-enfants habitant en dehors de votre foyer, direz-vous que vous contribuez… ».
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Observatoire Cetelem, & TNS Sofres. (February 9, 2016). How often do you provide financial assistance to your children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren living out of your household for the following expenses?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1014826/frequency-financial-contribution-seniors-grandchildren-children-france/
Observatoire Cetelem, und TNS Sofres. "How often do you provide financial assistance to your children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren living out of your household for the following expenses?*." Chart. February 9, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1014826/frequency-financial-contribution-seniors-grandchildren-children-france/
Observatoire Cetelem, TNS Sofres. (2016). How often do you provide financial assistance to your children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren living out of your household for the following expenses?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1014826/frequency-financial-contribution-seniors-grandchildren-children-france/
Observatoire Cetelem, and TNS Sofres. "How Often Do You Provide Financial Assistance to Your Children, Grandchildren or Great-grandchildren Living out of Your Household for The following Expenses?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2016, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1014826/frequency-financial-contribution-seniors-grandchildren-children-france/
Observatoire Cetelem & TNS Sofres, How often do you provide financial assistance to your children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren living out of your household for the following expenses?* Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1014826/frequency-financial-contribution-seniors-grandchildren-children-france/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
How often do you provide financial assistance to your children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren living out of your household for the following expenses?* [Graph], Observatoire Cetelem, & TNS Sofres, February 9, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1014826/frequency-financial-contribution-seniors-grandchildren-children-france/
