Social Policy

December’s survey of CVVM comprised a bloc of questions concerning public opinion on the pension system in the Czech Republic and its possible change. We asked a selected part of our respondents that are not yet retired, whether they use any form of savings or investments to put money aside for their retirement, whether they fear they might not be sufficiently secured when retired, and what are their expectations regarding the sufficiency of pensions paid by the state. 81 % of respondents assume that the state pension will not provide them with sufficient financial resources. On the other hand, only 56 % of people have their independent savings or investment plan to secure them for the retirement.

In the December research CVVM examines closely the views of citizens on the pension system and pension reform. This press release presents the general attitudes of people older than 15 years to the retirement system.

In the November investigation the Centre for Public Opinion Research included issues related to social policy. Citizens commented on the fact how much the government cares about the social situation of citizens and how citizens care about their own social situation. Furthermore, financial support of selected areas of social policy were evaluated. One question also measured public opinion about how frequently are social benefits misused by people who are granted.

November's survey of CVVM dealt with the topic of family policy. We asked, in what extent the goverment takes care of the social situation of families with children. In addition to it we made an inquiry about the opinion on specific measures that may be used or introduced to back the family policy.

November's survey of CVVM comprised a bloc of questions concerning the social policy. Within this bloc, we posed a question, in what extent the state should take care of social security of its citizens. Subsequently, a set of questions was asked investigating, how the citizens evaluate the level of security in different areas of social policy. Approximately four fifth (82 %) of all population evaluate the social policy in the Czech Republic as rather or very wrong.

In November 2011 the Public Opinion Research Centre survey has focused extensively on social policy issues. One of the questions examined public opinion on state expenditures in various areas of social policy. People were also asked, how much they think the government cares about the social situation of citizens, and how much the social security system in the Czech Republic is abused by its beneficiaries.

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In November 2011 the Public Opinion Research Centre survey has focused extensively on social policy issues. The survey examined some more general issues like a question, what should be the role of the state and the role of citizens in social security, whether it should be a strictly targeted system, and whether the social security system in our country is too generous or too weak.

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In the November investigation the Centre for Public Opinion Research included issues related to social and family policy. Citizens commented on the fact how much the government cares about the social situation of families with children, and some specific measures that relate to these families.
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In the November research CVVM regularly deals with social policy. Specifically, there is a focus on public opinion on state expenditures in various areas of social policy and priorities of selected areas in terms of state funding.

In November survey people have evaluated relations of Czech Republic with some neighbouring or globally most important countries: Slovakia (94 % good / 3 % bad), Poland (92 % / 4 %), USA (83 % / 12 %), Germany (89 % / 7 %), UK (84 % / 8 %), France (82 % / 10 %), Hungary (83 % / 5 %), Austria (81 %, 14 %), Russia (56 % / 33 %), China (44 % / 37 %), Israel (35 % / 36 %) and Iran (15 % / 53...