Would you work or claim benefit?

14 February 2010

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Poll Started 15 February 2010: Would you work even if it meant LESS income? If you were unemployed, struggling on benefits and were offered a job, but taking it resulted in LESS overall income (assuming no other likely prospects), would you:

Poll Started 15 February 2010:

Would you work even if it meant LESS income?

If you were unemployed, struggling on benefits and were offered a job, but taking it resulted in LESS overall income (assuming no other likely prospects), would you:

Results

A. I’m single: Take the job		2,337 votes (16 %)
B. I’m single: Stick on benefits		2,201 votes (15 %)
C. I’m in a couple (no kids): Take the job		2,551 votes (17 %)
D. I’m in a couple (no kids): Stick on benefits		1,799 votes (12 %)
E. I’ve got dependent kids: Take the job		2,300 votes (16 %)
F. I’ve got dependent kids: Stick on benefits		3,426 votes (23 %)

                   14,614 votes received.

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