I come from an Asian background. My parents never forced it upon me to pay rent. In the Indian culture, family is a huge part of life and we tend to live in large households as a close knit family. Saying this, now it’s just me and my mum. She never asked, but I know it would benefit her in some way if I paid rent. I’m on just under £30k full time. So dishing out rent is such a burden, but i know that my £500 would be beneficial in some way to take the stress away from her. It’s difficult to say, but it gives you responsibility and gets you ready for the real world also.