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One in three adults said they believe the appropriate amount for a wedding gift is €100 per person. Alamy Stock Photo
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Most adults gift €20 or €50 for communions or confirmations - and sometimes more to a godchild
For a godchild, cash gifts given on sacraments are €50 or more among two-thirds of adults.
MORE THAN HALF of Irish adults say they gift €50 or more for to a niece of nephew for their communion or confirmation.
For the child of a family friend, the most common amount gifted is €20.
But for a godchild, that rises to €50 or more among two-thirds of adults.
That’s according to a survey conducted for An Post Money by survey research company Empathy of a representative sample of 1,062 adults in October 2024.
For weddings, one in three adults said they believe the appropriate amount of cash to gift is €100 per person.
A further 36% said it should be between €100 and €200.
The cohort of 55 to 64-year-olds were inclined to spend the most, with 17% gifting at least €200 per person.
When birthdays come around, half of adults said they prefer giving cash as a present for another adult’s birthday.
Two in five said they always gift cash for a teenager’s birthday.
Among 35 to 44-year-olds, 80% prefer to give cash for a child’s birthday present.
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