While the UK waits with bated breath on Rachel Reeve’s Autumn Budget announcement, the nation’s children have weighed in on how they would manage its finances, with half of the kids believing they would do a better job than the Government.
A third of children (38 percent) said ice cream would be free under their new rules, 35 percent would build a fun theme park in every town across the country, and a third (32 percent) would insist that video games be free for life.
The survey of 1000 kids aged five to 11 from The Entertainer ahead of its mega sale to help pennies stretch further, kids believe that families are better with animals, as they would each get a free pet (31 per cent), while the same number also want to give out giant robots to help people with their chores.
But it’s not all fun and games with kids. More than half (54 per cent) also want to make the cost of living more affordable for everyone, reducing the price of things like food and drink in the year ahead and giving away free clothes to those who need them.
When asked about more serious financial problems such as the country’s £22 billion deficit, their solutions were imaginative. Almost half (47 per cent) suggested asking rich people to pay it off, while 42 per cent simply proposed printing more money.
The new banknotes would also get a facelift, with most wanting to swap out King Charles’ face for their favourite characters. Spider-Man (22 per cent) was the top choice, closely followed by Batman (18 per cent) and Barbie (18 per cent).
To help the pennies stretch further, The Entertainer is offering an extra 10% off already reduced toys on its website when you enter code EXTRA10 at checkout.
While children may not be managing the UK’s money quite yet, they can still have a say in how they spend their own.
‘The world according to kids is full of fairness, fun, and imagination,’ said Caroline Smith of The Entertainer.
‘Whether it's building giant robots to help people or lowering the cost of food, their ideas show the unique mix of compassion and creativity only children can bring.’
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