  While the dipole magnetic field axis of neutron stars is usually postulated
to cross the star's centre, it may be displaced from this location, as it has
been recently indicated in the millisecond pulsar J0030+0451. Under these
conditions, the electromagnetic rocket effect may be activated, where the
magnetic field exerts a net force, accelerating the star. This post-natal kick
mechanism relies on asymmetric electromagnetic radiation from an off-centre
dipole may be relevant to the high spatial velocities of pulsars $\sim 10^{3}$
$\rm{km/s}$. Here, we explore its impact in young pulsars associated with
supernova remnants and we compare the observational data on characteristic
quantities, such as the braking index and proper motion, with results obtained
from the rocket effect. Using a Markov Chain Monte Carlo analysis, we explore
the required conditions, for the initial spin periods and the distance between
the magnetic axis and the star's center, so that the velocity kick due to the
rocket effect approaches the present velocity. We find that the electromagnetic
rocket effect can account for typical pulsar transverse velocities assuming an
initial spin period of 3.8 $\rm{ms}$ and a dipole field whose distance from the
centre of the star is approximately 7 $\rm{km}$. We also explore the influence
of the rocket effect on the braking index of a neutron star, and we find that
for the sample studied this impact is minimal. Finally, we apply the rocket
effect model on the pulsars J0030+0451 and J0538+2817, which are likely
candidates for this mechanism.
