Do you think if Scotland became independent that you would still receive a UK state pension paid for by the UK Government, based on your NI contributions before independence or you would no longer receive a UK state pension paid for by the UK Government, and would instead receive whatever state pension the Scottish Government provided?

Fieldwork dates: 21 April 2021 - 23 April 2021
Data from: Scotland
Results from: 1 poll

Results for: Do you think if Scotland became independent that you would still receive a UK state pension paid for by the UK Government, based on your NI contributions before independence or you would no longer receive a UK state pension paid for by the UK Government, and would instead receive whatever state pension the Scottish Government provided?
Fieldwork end date Pollster	23 April 2021 Poll by Survation
If Scotland became independent, I would still receive a UK state pension paid for by the UK Government, based on my NI contributions before independence.	33%
If Scotland became independent, I would no longer receive a UK state pension paid for by the UK Government, and would instead receive whatever state pension the Scottish Government provided.	36%
Don't know	31%

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Choose first group:

If Scotland became independent, I would still receive a UK state pension paid for by the UK Government, based on my NI contributions before independence.
If Scotland became independent, I would no longer receive a UK state pension paid for by the UK Government, and would instead receive whatever state pension the Scottish Government provided.
Don't know

Choose second group:

If Scotland became independent, I would still receive a UK state pension paid for by the UK Government, based on my NI contributions before independence.
If Scotland became independent, I would no longer receive a UK state pension paid for by the UK Government, and would instead receive whatever state pension the Scottish Government provided.
Don't know

Choose third group:

If Scotland became independent, I would still receive a UK state pension paid for by the UK Government, based on my NI contributions before independence.
If Scotland became independent, I would no longer receive a UK state pension paid for by the UK Government, and would instead receive whatever state pension the Scottish Government provided.
Don't know

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Which of these statements best describes your understanding of what would happen to state pensions if Scotland was independent?

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