Do you think the government should spend more or less on benefits for unemployed people?

Fieldwork dates: 7 May 1999 - 31 October 2013
Data from: Scotland
Results from: 2 polls

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Results for: Do you think the government should spend more or less on benefits for unemployed people?
Fieldwork end date Pollster	31 October 2013 Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)	12 August 1999 Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
Spend much more	2%	3%
Spend more	18%	22%
Spend the same as now	34%	45%
Spend less	36%	24%
Spend much less	7%	3%
Don't know	3%	3%
Refused	0%	0%

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Some people think that there should be more government spending on social security, while other people disagree. For each of the groups I read out please say whether you would like to see more or less government spending on them than now. Bear in mind that if you want more spending, this would probably mean that you would have to pay more taxes. If you want less spending, this would probably mean paying less taxes. Firstly, ...READ OUT.... benefits for unemployed people: would you like to see more or less government spending than now?

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