What should be means-tested? Free bus passes, the NHS, student loans?

20 February 2017

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Many allowances and entitlements are means-tested (dependent on your income or wealth), but some are given to everyone. Which of the following do you think should be available to all and which should be means-tested?

Many allowances and entitlements are means-tested (dependent on your income or wealth), but some are given to everyone.

Which of the following do you think should be available to all and which should be means-tested?

Results

Free bus passes for over-65s (16230 votes)

Means-tested		7346 votes (45%)
Available to all		8884 votes (55%)

Disability benefits (16229 votes)

Means-tested		7436 votes (46%)
Available to all		8793 votes (54%)

Free NHS access (16228 votes)

Means-tested		2245 votes (14%)
Available to all		13983 votes (86%)

The full student loan (ie, means-tested on parental income) (16229 votes)

Means-tested		8504 votes (52%)
Available to all		7725 votes (48%)

Free care home access (16229 votes)

Means-tested		6404 votes (39%)
Available to all		9825 votes (61%)

European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) (16230 votes)

Means-tested		2658 votes (16%)
Available to all		13572 votes (84%)

Free school transport for under-16s (16228 votes)

Means-tested		6726 votes (41%)
Available to all		9502 votes (59%)

Sight/hearing tests (16230 votes)

Means-tested		4938 votes (30%)
Available to all		11292 votes (70%)

Free museum access (16229 votes)

Means-tested		4337 votes (27%)
Available to all		11892 votes (73%)

Child benefit (16232 votes)

Means-tested		11092 votes (68%)
Available to all		5140 votes (32%)

NHS prescriptions (16228 votes)

Means-tested		7699 votes (47%)
Available to all		8529 votes (53%)

Free TV licences for over-75s (16232 votes)

Means-tested		8305 votes (51%)
Available to all		7927 votes (49%)

State pension (16229 votes)

Means-tested		2672 votes (16%)
Available to all		13557 votes (84%)

Free school meals (ie, means-tested on parental income) (16229 votes)

Means-tested		11672 votes (72%)
Available to all		4557 votes (28%)

Free library access (16227 votes)

Means-tested		1698 votes (10%)
Available to all		14529 votes (90%)

Passport costs (16225 votes)

Means-tested		9231 votes (57%)
Available to all		6994 votes (43%)

           16,227 people have voted.

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