If the Chancellor had spare money to spend in the Budget, which ONE or TWO of these groups do you think he should prioritise spending it on?

If the Chancellor had spare money to spend in the Budget, which ONE or TWO of these groups do you think he should prioritise spending it on? Published on 8 March 2017 → Survey conducted on 8 March 2017 on 3815 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Families with young children

19%

Pensioners

22%

Unemployed people looking for work

19%

People trying to buy their first home

16%

Young people looking to go to college or university

13%

People with disabilities

28%

People trying to save for retirement

People running small businesses

12%

None of these - he should save the money or use it to pay down the national debt

13%

Don't know

Families with young children

19%

Pensioners

22%

Unemployed people looking for work

19%

People trying to buy their first home

16%

Young people looking to go to college or university

13%

People with disabilities

28%

People trying to save for retirement

People running small businesses

12%

None of these - he should save the money or use it to pay down the national debt

13%

Don't know

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