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“Between pro-retrenchment politicians and segments of the media, exaggerated claims about the generous benefits enjoyed by those on welfare are relatively common. But to what extent, and under what conditions, can they actually shape attitudes toward welfare?”
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A new survey experiment suggests that Britons attitudes toward the welfare state are affected by claims about just how much people on welfare are receiving in benefits. Exaggerated claims about benefit generosity may have real-world consequences.
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This page is a summary of: Numbers and Attitudes towards Welfare State Generosity, Political Studies, June 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0032321718780516.
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