Q. Thinking about Government welfare and services, do you think the following groups of people receive enough support, too much support or about the right support from the Government?
|
Too much support |
Not enough support |
About the right support |
Don’t know |
|
| Children |
11% |
38% |
38% |
13% |
| Young adults |
15% |
41% |
32% |
11% |
| Families with school-aged children |
14% |
36% |
38% |
11% |
| Middle aged |
8% |
33% |
44% |
15% |
| Retirees |
6% |
56% |
27% |
11% |
A majority (56%) think that retirees don’t get enough Government support and 41% don’t think young adults get enough support. 44% think middle aged people get about the right support.
By age group, those most likely to think each group does not get enough support were –
Children – aged 35-54 43%
Young adults – aged 18-24 54%
Families with school-aged children – aged 25-44 41%
Middle aged – aged 45-54 45%
Retirees – aged 45-64 66%