Ageing Population Policies Survey Results

Find out more by reading the Press Release here.

Here are some of the top results from our recent poll, held online from 26th July until 8th August 2010.

Top level results are as follows;

AGE

1.7% - under 50 years of age
4.2% - 50-54 years
11% - 55-59 years
19.3% - 60-64 years
33.8% - 65-69 years
18.4% - 70-74 years
7.3% - 75-79 years
3.3% - 80-84 years
1% - 85+

GENDER

40.8% - Male
59.2% - Female

REGION

Northland - 5.6%
Auckland - 29.3%
Waikato, Coromandel & King Country - 10.8%
BOP - 8%
Gisborne - .4%
Hawke's Bay - 4.6%
Taranaki - 2%
Wanganui - 2.5%
Manawatu - 3.7%
Wairarapa - 1.2%
Wellington - 10.3%
Nelson & Bays - 1.8%
Marlborough - 1.2%
West Coast - .7%
Canterbury - 11.5%
Otago - 3.3%
Timaru & Oamaru - 1.3%
Southland - 1.6%

ARE YOU CURRENTLY EMPLOYED

Yes, Full Time - 19.2%
Yes, PartTime - 16.3%
Yes, Seasonal Work - .8%
No, Retired - 59%
No, Unemployed - 4.7%

DO YOU THINK THAT THE PENSION AGE SHOULD BE LIFTED FROM 65?

Yes - 22.9%
No - 77.1%

DO YOU THINK RAISING THE PENSION AGE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN THE FUTURE?

No - 83.9%
Yes - 16.1%

DO YOU THINK THE PENSION SHOULD BE MEANS TESTED?

Yes - 26%
No - 74%

IF THE PRIME MINISTER JOHN KEY RAISED THE AGE OF THE PENSION, WOULD YOU VOTE FOR HIM AGAIN?

Yes - 40.3%
No - 59.7%

WOULD YOU CONSIDER A ONE-OFF LUMP SUM OF PENSION EARLIER (E.G. LUMP SUM AT 65) IF IT WAS LESS THAN YOU MIGHT RECEIVE OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME?

Yes - 21.4%
No - 78.6%

Please contact Richard Poole, 09 583 0050 for further information

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