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  • Jan, 2014

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    Eligibility for pensions and benefit payments

    Q. Would you support or oppose making eligibility tougher for the following benefits and pensions?

     

     

    Total support

    Total
    oppose

     

    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.

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