Year: 2010
Module:Social Care for Older People
Variable:HOMEPAY2

And supposing an older person who is not well-off but could sell their home if they had to needs nursing home care. Who should pay for the nursing home care?

 

%

I think that it is up to the person themselves to pay for the care - by selling their home if necessary 6
I think that the government should fund part of this and that the older person should pay for part of it 35
I think it is just one of those things that the government should fund completely as peopel get older and need care 58
Don't know 1

 

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Results for men and women

%

  Male Female
I think that it is up to the person themselves to pay for the care - by selling their home if necessary 6 6
I think that the government should fund part of this and that the older person should pay for part of it 32 38
I think it is just one of those things that the government should fund completely as peopel get older and need care 61 56
Don't know 1 1

  

 
Results for people of different ages

%

  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
I think that it is up to the person themselves to pay for the care - by selling their home if necessary 3 7 4 8 7 5
I think that the government should fund part of this and that the older person should pay for part of it 28 40 36 38 36 28
I think it is just one of those things that the government should fund completely as peopel get older and need care 67 50 59 54 57 67
Don't know 2 3 1 0 0 0

 

  

Results for people of different religions

%

  Catholic Protestant No religion
I think that it is up to the person themselves to pay for the care - by selling their home if necessary 4 6 11
I think that the government should fund part of this and that the older person should pay for part of it 33 36 36
I think it is just one of those things that the government should fund completely as peopel get older and need care 61 58 52
Don't know 2 0 1

 

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