SOL: Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey

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Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey - 1994

Year: 1994
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 men and women
% of people of different ages
% of people of different religions.

Overall Results	%
Benefits for the unemployed are too low and cause hardship	51
Benefits for the unemployed are too high and discourage them	30
(Neither)	12
About right	0
Other answer	4
Don't know	3
Not answered	0

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
Benefits for the unemployed are too low and cause hardship	49	53
Benefits for the unemployed are too high and discourage them	31	29
(neither)	13	12
About right	0	0
Other answer	5	3
Don't know	2	4
Not answered	0	0

Table Index

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	63	53	47	61	48	35
Benefits for the unemployed are too high and discourage them	24	25	32	26	32	40
(neither)	8	16	14	8	15	13
About right	1	0	0	0	0	0
Other answer	4	4	4	4	3	5
Don't know	1	1	3	1	1	7
Not answered	0	0	0	0	0	0

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Benefits for the unemployed are too low and cause hardship	67	40	55
Benefits for the unemployed are too high and discourage them	19	38	27
(neither)	9	15	9
About right	0	0	0
Other answer	2	5	6
Don't know	2	3	3
Not answered	0	0	0

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