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

22 July 2019

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Which of the following allowances and entitlements do you think should be means-tested based on your income/wealth – in other words the richest don’t get it or get less. And which do you think everyone should get regardless?

Which of the following allowances and entitlements do you think should be means-tested based on your income/wealth – in other words the richest don’t get it or get less. And which do you think everyone should get regardless?

Results

Free bus passes for over-65s (10628 votes)

Means-tested		4069 votes (38%)
Available to all		6559 votes (62%)

Disability benefits (10509 votes)

Means-tested		3942 votes (38%)
Available to all		6567 votes (62%)

Free NHS services (10560 votes)

Means-tested		983 votes (9%)
Available to all		9577 votes (91%)

The student living loan (means-tested on parental income) (10501 votes)

Means-tested		5875 votes (56%)
Available to all		4626 votes (44%)

Free care home access (10554 votes)

Means-tested		3350 votes (32%)
Available to all		7204 votes (68%)

Free school transport for under-16s (means-tested on parental income) (10559 votes)

Means-tested		5247 votes (50%)
Available to all		5312 votes (50%)

Free sight tests / free dental services (10604 votes)

Means-tested		3651 votes (34%)
Available to all		6953 votes (66%)

Free museum access (10481 votes)

Means-tested		2742 votes (26%)
Available to all		7739 votes (74%)

Child benefit (10564 votes)

Means-tested		6864 votes (65%)
Available to all		3700 votes (35%)

NHS prescriptions (10566 votes)

Means-tested		4523 votes (43%)
Available to all		6043 votes (57%)

Free TV licences for over-75s (10641 votes)

Means-tested		4745 votes (45%)
Available to all		5896 votes (55%)

State pension (10545 votes)

Means-tested		1159 votes (11%)
Available to all		9386 votes (89%)

Free school meals (means-tested on parental income) (10587 votes)

Means-tested		7470 votes (71%)
Available to all		3117 votes (29%)

Free library access (10547 votes)

Means-tested		891 votes (8%)
Available to all		9656 votes (92%)

Passport costs (10497 votes)

Means-tested		6729 votes (64%)
Available to all		3768 votes (36%)

Legal aid (10591 votes)

Means-tested		6278 votes (59%)
Available to all		4313 votes (41%)

           10,808 people have voted.

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