Q. Would you support or oppose making eligibility tougher for the following benefits and pensions?
|
|
Total support |
Total |
|
Strongly support |
Support |
Oppose |
Strongly oppose |
Don’t know |
| Age pension |
17% |
75% |
5% |
12% |
40% |
35% |
8% |
|
| Disability support pension |
37% |
55% |
11% |
26% |
33% |
22% |
9% |
|
| Unemployment benefit |
65% |
28% |
31% |
34% |
19% |
9% |
7% |
|
| Parenting payment |
55% |
34% |
24% |
31% |
24% |
10% |
11% |
A majority oppose making eligibility tougher for the age pension (75%) and the disability support pension (55%) but support making it tougher for unemployment benefits (65%) and parenting payments (55%).
Strongest opposition to making eligibility tougher for the age pension came from those aged 45-64 (85%).
Liberal/National voters were split over the disability support pension (45% support/47% oppose making it tougher).
76% of Liberal/National voters supported making eligibility for unemployment benefits tougher compared to 55% of Labor voters.
70% of those aged 55+ supported making eligibility for parenting payments tougher.