Thinking back to before COVID-19, what did you think about the social security system in Northern Ireland?

	%
Thought social security system should be more generous	29
Thought social security system should be less generous	17
Thought social security system should remain as it is	21
Don't know	33

 

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
Thought social security system should be more generous	26	31
Thought social security system should be less generous	18	16
Thought social security system should remain as it is	27	17
Don't know	29	36

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Thought social security system should be more generous	36	36	29	23	25	25
Thought social security system should be less generous	10	20	15	25	18	12
Thought social security system should remain as it is	9	13	21	26	30	28
Don't know	45	31	34	26	27	36

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Thought social security system should be more generous	33	18	38
Thought social security system should be less generous	14	21	17
Thought social security system should remain as it is	19	28	17
Don't know	34	34	29

 

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