21 January 2013, 210113, unemployment benefits, welfare benefits
Q. Do you think unemployment benefits are …
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Income less than $31,200 |
Income $31,200 |
Income $52,000 |
Income $83,200 |
|
| Too generous |
25% |
18% |
32% |
21% |
13% |
18% |
24% |
35% |
| About right |
30% |
30% |
34% |
26% |
30% |
31% |
31% |
32% |
| Not high enough |
33% |
43% |
24% |
41% |
51% |
43% |
32% |
22% |
| Don’t know |
11% |
9% |
10% |
12% |
6% |
9% |
12% |
11% |
33% think that unemployment benefits are not high enough, 30% think they are about right and 25% think they are too generous.
Those most likely to think unemployment benefits were not high enough were Labor voters (43%), Greens voters (41%), those on lower incomes (51% of those earning less than $600pw and 43% of those earning $600-1,000pw), not working (40%) and respondents aged 45-64 (47%).
Those most likely to think unemployment benefits were too generous were Liberal/National voters (32%), aged under 45 (31%), in full-time employment (33%) and income over $1,600pw (35%).
21 January 2013, 210113, Australia's welfare system, culture of dependancy, welfare benefits
Q. Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Income less than $31,200 |
Income $31,200 |
Income $52,000 |
Income $83,200 |
|
| Australia’s current welfare system has created a culture of dependency, whereby many people, and often whole families, get used to living off Government benefits; the system needs to be radically changed to get such people to take more responsibility for their lives and their families. |
53% |
42% |
67% |
32% |
40% |
44% |
47% |
69% |
| Most people who rely on welfare benefits are victims of circumstances beyond their control. The benefits they receive are far from generous, and are the least a civilised society should provide in order to help them and their families avoid living in poverty. |
30% |
45% |
20% |
44% |
42% |
41% |
36% |
19% |
| Neither |
10% |
6% |
8% |
18% |
11% |
10% |
9% |
7% |
| Don’t know |
7% |
7% |
6% |
6% |
7% |
5% |
8% |
5% |
53% agreed that Australia’s current welfare system has created a culture of dependency . . . . and 30% agreed that most people who rely on welfare benefits are victims of circumstances . . . .
Those most likely to agree with the first statement were Liberal/National voters (67%), respondents on incomes over $1,600pw (69%) and full-time workers (61%).
Those most likely to agree with the second statement were Labor voters (45%), Greens voters (44%), not working (37%) and incomes under $1,000pw (42%).