Year: 1991
Module: Public_Spending
Variable: DOLE
Question: Opinions differ about the level of benefits for unemployed people.
Which of these two statements comes closest to your own view?
Index
to tables on this page
-
-
%
of
people of different ages
-
%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| Benefits
for the unemployed are too low and cause hardship |
59 |
| Benefits
for the unemployed are too high and discourage people from finding
jobs |
27 |
| Neither |
5 |
| Both
- some hardship, but because wages are low, no incentive |
1 |
| Both
- some people benefit, others suffer |
2 |
| About
right - in between the two |
1 |
| Don't
know |
5 |
| Not
Answered |
0 |
|
Results
for men and women
|
%
|
| |
Male |
Female |
| Benefits
for the unemployed are too low and cause hardship |
60 |
57 |
| Benefits
for the unemployed are too high and discourage people from finding
jobs |
27 |
28 |
| Neither |
4 |
6 |
| Both
- some hardship, but because wages are low, no incentive |
1 |
0 |
| Both
- some people benefit, others suffer |
2 |
1 |
| About
right - in between the two |
1 |
1 |
| Don't
know |
4 |
6 |
| Not
Answered |
0 |
1 |
|
Results
for people of different ages
|
%
|
| |
18-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65+ |
| Benefits
for the unemployed are too low and cause hardship |
75 |
59 |
61 |
52 |
54 |
48 |
| Benefits
for the unemployed are too high and discourage people from finding
jobs |
19 |
26 |
25 |
31 |
27 |
36 |
| Neither |
1 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
| Both
- some hardship, but because wages are low, no incentive |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Both
- some people benefit, others suffer |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| About
right - in between the two |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Don't
know |
3 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
8 |
| Not
Answered |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Results
for people of different religions
|
%
|
| |
Catholic |
Protestant |
No religion |
| Benefits
for the unemployed are too low and cause hardship |
75 |
48 |
63 |
| Benefits
for the unemployed are too high and discourage people from finding
jobs |
16 |
35 |
25 |
| Neither |
2 |
7 |
6 |
| Both
- some hardship, but because wages are low, no incentive |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Both
- some people benefit, others suffer |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| About
right - in between the two |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Don't
know |
6 |
6 |
3 |
| Not
Answered |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
