Millions believe State support adequate - study

The "High Wire Britain" report, an independent research study commissioned by Scottish Provident reveals that in the five years since it was last commissioned, there has been a huge jump in the number of people who are willing to believe that the State would provide an adequate safety net. In 2003, just 1 in 5 (22%) people questioned said they believe that the state provides an adequate safety net for modern standards of living. Today this figure has risen by 13 percentage points to more than a third (35%), this is despite job seekers allowance increasing by just £5.76** on average durin...