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Support for retirees

19 Apr 2016

Q. Do you think retirees receive too much, not enough or about the right support from the government?

  Total

 

  Men Women   Aged 18-34 Aged 35-54 Aged 55+
Receive too much support 7% 9% 4% 10% 8% 2%
Receive not enough support 56% 51% 60% 47% 55% 66%
Receive about the right support 24% 27% 20% 23% 22% 28%
Don’t know 14% 14% 15% 20% 15% 4%

56% think that retirees do not receive enough support from the Government. Only 24% think they receive enough support and 7% think they receive too much support.

66% of those aged 55+ think they do not receive enough support compared to 47% of those aged under 35.

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