According to the survey, 65 percent of Uppsala residents have talked about the economic situation being tougher today. 17 percent also reportedly borrowed money from the children's savings accounts at some point.
If the savings are written in the child's name, it is important that the money is used for the child's best interests, says Emma Persson, private economist, Länsförsäkringar.
450 Uppsala residents responded
" Therefore, it may be legally wrong to take from the children's account.
More than 2,400 people with children under the age of 18 responded to the survey, of which 450 were from Uppsala. In total, 14 percent of the parents surveyed stated that they do not save for their children, which is an increase of 5 percentage points.
In the video you can hear how parents in Uppsala view savings for their children.