Year: 2010
Module:Social Care for Older People
Variable:HOMEPAY1

Supposing an older person who is quite well-off needs so much help with daily living that they are advised to move into a residential or nursing home. Who should pay for this?

 

%

I think that it is up to the person themselves to pay for the care 13
I think that the government should fund part of this and that the older person should pay for part of it 46
I think it is just one of those things that the government should fund completely as people get older and need care 41
Don't know 1

 

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Results for men and women

%

  Male Female
I think that it is up to the person themselves to pay for the care 13 12
I think that the government should fund part of this and that the older person should pay for part of it 44 47
I think it is just one of those things that the government should fund completely as people get older and need care 43 40
Don't know 1 1

  

 
Results for people of different ages

%

  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
I think that it is up to the person themselves to pay for the care 11 15 7 13 13 15
I think that the government should fund part of this and that the older person should pay for part of it 45 50 48 48 48 35
I think it is just one of those things that the government should fund completely as people get older and need care 43 32 45 38 39 50
Don't know 2 3 1 0 0 0

 

  

Results for people of different religions

%

  Catholic Protestant No religion
I think that it is up to the person themselves to pay for the care 14 11 16
I think that the government should fund part of this and that the older person should pay for part of it 44 48 41
I think it is just one of those things that the government should fund completely as people get older and need care 41 42 42
Don't know 2 0 1

 

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