The above question was asked to the It-Your-Vote community.
We provided additional information for the question which was:
"Proposals are being considered where workers over the age of 40 would have to pay a fixed levy, which would fund their care in old age. The plans are being put forward in an attempt to end the nightmare where pensioners can be forced to sell their homes to pay for social care. Do you think this is a good idea. Or, do you think that we already pay taxes and therefore should not have to pay any extra.".
The available answers for this questions were:
1. Yes-would be willing to pay 2.5% tax
2. No-disagree with this idea
The winning answer was "Yes-would be willing to pay 2.5% tax" with 61.40% of the total vote.
Answer | Percentage |
---|---|
Yes | 61.40% |
No | 38.59% |
Answer | Male % | Female % | Total % |
---|---|---|---|
Yes | 35.96% | 25.43% | 61.40% |
No | 18.42% | 20.17% | 38.59% |