Do Brits think that benefits are too high?

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And thinking about the level of benefits, do you think they are too high, too low, or is the balance about right?

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Britons are opposed to cuts to disability benefits, as Starmer bows to backbenchers

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Thinking about people who receive disability and sickness benefits, what proportion of people received such benefits do you believe are genuinely in need of the assistance?

Thinking about people who receive disability and sickness benefits, what proportion of people received such benefits do you believe are genuinely in need of the assistance?

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Do you think the government was right or wrong to scrap or postpone much of its proposed series of changes to disability benefits?

Do you think the government was right or wrong to scrap or postpone much of its proposed series of changes to disability benefits?

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The triple lock on pensions means the government guarantees that pensions payments will rise by whatever is highest – earnings, inflation, or 2.5%. Do you think the triple lock for all pensioners should or should not be maintained?

The triple lock on pensions means the government guarantees that pensions payments will rise by whatever is highest – earnings, inflation, or 2.5%. Do you think the triple lock for all pensioners should or should not be maintained?

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How close is the Labour Party to benefits claimants?

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How close is the Conservative Party to benefits claimants?

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What sector is the UK government spending too much on?

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Few Britons think criminals likely to face justice for minor crimes

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