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16 March 2017

4287 GB adults surveyed

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Plans to increase National Insurance levels for self‑employed people - announced in the Budget last week - have been dropped. Chancellor Philip Hammond has said the government will not proceed with the increases which were criticised for breaking a 2015 manifesto pledge. Why do you think the government changed its mind?

Conducted 16 March 2017

YouGov surveyed 4287 GB adults

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Plans to increase National Insurance levels for self‑employed people - announced in the Budget last week - have been dropped. Chancellor Philip Hammond has said the government will not proceed with the increases which were criticised for breaking a 2015 manifesto pledge. Why do you think the government changed its mind?

Conducted 16 March 2017

YouGov surveyed 4287 GB adults

By:
7%
16%
37%
15%
4%
21%

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