Budget poll: Will you be better off in a year’s time?

6 March 2017

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It’s Budget week, the time the Chancellor reviews the national finances and presents forecasts for the economy. Consumer confidence has a huge impact on that – if we stop spending, the economy stutters. So do you feel you’ll be better or worse off in a year’s time? Please choose one option in the relevant category below:

It’s Budget week, the time the Chancellor reviews the national finances and presents forecasts for the economy. Consumer confidence has a huge impact on that – if we stop spending, the economy stutters.

So do you feel you’ll be better or worse off in a year’s time?

Please choose one option in the relevant category below:

Results

I’m aged under 25 (331 votes)

Much better off		21 votes (6%)
Better off		43 votes (13%)
Slightly better off		63 votes (19%)
Roughly the same		80 votes (24%)
Slightly worse off		52 votes (16%)
Worse off		51 votes (15%)
Much worse off		21 votes (6%)

I'm aged 25 to 34 (1406 votes)

Much better off		42 votes (3%)
Better off		154 votes (11%)
Slightly better off		251 votes (18%)
Roughly the same		358 votes (25%)
Slightly worse off		281 votes (20%)
Worse off		233 votes (17%)
Much worse off		87 votes (6%)

I'm aged 35 to 49 (1929 votes)

Much better off		42 votes (2%)
Better off		111 votes (6%)
Slightly better off		212 votes (11%)
Roughly the same		427 votes (22%)
Slightly worse off		428 votes (22%)
Worse off		519 votes (27%)
Much worse off		190 votes (10%)

I'm aged 50 to 64 (1891 votes)

Much better off		27 votes (1%)
Better off		100 votes (5%)
Slightly better off		134 votes (7%)
Roughly the same		371 votes (20%)
Slightly worse off		406 votes (21%)
Worse off		623 votes (33%)
Much worse off		230 votes (12%)

I'm aged 65+ (1055 votes)

Much better off		19 votes (2%)
Better off		57 votes (5%)
Slightly better off		103 votes (10%)
Roughly the same		273 votes (26%)
Slightly worse off		213 votes (20%)
Worse off		285 votes (27%)
Much worse off		105 votes (10%)

                   6,612 votes received.

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