SOL: Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey

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Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey - 1993

Year: 1993
Module: Welfare
Variable: MSTRETIR

Question: Now suppose a very high earner and a very low earner in a large firm retired. Do you think the very high earner should be entittled to …

Index to tables on this page

% of men and women
% of people of different ages
% of people of different religions.

Overall Results	%
A bigger state retirement pension than the very low earner	11
The same amount	74
A lower state pension	10
No state pension at all	2
Other answer	0
Don't know	2
Not answered	0

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
A bigger state retirement pension than the very low earner	10	11
The same amount	74	74
A lower state pension	11	10
No state pension at all	3	1
Other answer	0	0
Don't know	2	3
Not answered	0	0

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
A bigger state retirement pension than the very low earner	11	8	13	15	12	5
The same amount	60	80	75	70	82	77
A lower state pension	23	10	10	9	2	10
No state pension at all	7	1	2	4	1	0
Other answer	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don't know	0	1	0	2	4	7
Not answered	0	0	0	0	0	1

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
A bigger state retirement pension than the very low earner	12	9	13
The same amount	68	78	77
A lower state pension	15	9	6
No state pension at all	3	2	3
Other answer	0	0	1
Don't know	2	3	0
Not answered	0	0	0

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