Year: 1989
Module: Public_Spending
Variable: MOREWELF
Question: Please tick one box to show how much you agree or disagree with this statement.
The government should spend more money on welfare benefits for the poor, even if it leads to higher taxes.
Index
to tables on this page
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-
%
of
people of different ages
-
%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| Agree strongly | 23 |
| Agree | 44 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 20 |
| Disagree | 11 |
| Disagree strongly | 1 |
| Don't know | 0 |
| Not answered | 1 |
| Results
for men and women |
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| Agree strongly |
23 |
24 |
| Agree |
42 |
46 |
| Neither agree nor disagree |
20 |
19 |
| Disagree |
14 |
9 |
| Disagree strongly |
0 |
1 |
| Don't know |
0 |
0 |
| Not answered |
1 |
1 |
| Results
for people of different ages |
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Agree strongly |
14 |
17 |
27 |
22 |
23 |
35 |
| Agree |
42 |
43 |
42 |
53 |
42 |
45 |
| Neither agree nor disagree |
28 |
26 |
18 |
10 |
25 |
8 |
| Disagree |
16 |
12 |
9 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
| Disagree strongly |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Don't know |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Not answered |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Results
for people of different religions |
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Agree strongly |
30 |
18 |
21 |
| Agree |
49 |
41 |
44 |
| Neither agree nor disagree |
14 |
23 |
24 |
| Disagree |
6 |
15 |
10 |
| Disagree strongly |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Don't know |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Not answered |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
