NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2015
Module: Social_Care_for_Older_People
Variable: PAYSC1

Supposing an older person needs so much help with daily living that they need to move into a care home. There are different ways that this care home could be paid for. How fair are each of these?
Everybody has to pay for their own care even if that means selling their home. Once your money has gone the government will step in and pay for the rest.

	%
Very fair	2
Quite fair	14
Neither fair nor unfair	7
Quite unfair	24
Very unfair	51
Don't know	3

Go to results for men and women, people of different religions, and people of different ages.
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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Very fair	2	1
Quite fair	14	13
Neither fair nor unfair	5	8
Quite unfair	27	22
Very unfair	50	52
Don't know	2	3

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Very fair	1	3	2	3	0	2
Quite fair	8	20	19	10	13	13
Neither fair nor unfair	9	8	10	5	5	6
Quite unfair	27	23	26	29	24	19
Very unfair	50	43	37	53	57	59
Don't know	4	4	6	1	1	1

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Very fair	1	3	1
Quite fair	11	16	13
Neither fair nor unfair	8	5	8
Quite unfair	23	26	24
Very unfair	54	50	50
Don't know	3	0	3

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