By Eleanor Harding TV presenter Davina McCall is endorsing the new cards created by British company Osper Children as young as eight are being offered celebrity-endorsed Mastercards to use in shops, online or at cash machines. The cards, created by British company Osper, can be topped up by parents with the child’s monthly allowance so they can spend it at will. Banks already issue debit cards to anyone over the age of 11, but it is thought this is the first time younger children will be able to use them. TV presenter Davina McCall is endorsing the prepaid debit card on her website, after it was launched last week.
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Children as young as eight offered Mastercards to use in shops or online
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New prepaid debit cards are endorsed by TV presenter Davina McCall
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Critics say the cards are simply turning children into 'mini consumers'
Parents can open an account for their child through the @placeholder app, prompting an orange chip-and-pin card to be sent under the child’s name.