Recent poll results

We want to know what you think about a range of issues and you can take part in our latest poll on our homepage.

Here are the results of some of our recent polls:

We asked: Do you think the social care green paper has captured the key points for change?

Yes - 3%

No - 57%

Don't know - 40%


We asked: Should social care be paid through general taxation or through personal contributions?

You said

General taxation - 58%

Personal contributions - 4%

A combination of both - 38%


We asked: Are you able to easily find about and go on accessible holidays in the UK?

You said

Yes - 16%

No - 61%

I haven't tried - 23%


We asked: Has the European Union been more effective at standing up for disabled people’s human rights than the UK Government?

You said

Yes - 48%

No - 8%

Don't know - 44%


We asked: Are you in favour of retaining the Human Rights Act?

You said

Yes - 100%

No - 0%


We asked: Do you think Parliament accurately reflects the needs of disabled people?

You said

Yes - 12%

No - 88%


We asked: Do you think that social care is changing for the better?

You said:

Yes - 43%

No - 43%

No change - 14%


We asked: Do you think that the ratification of the UN treaty will make a difference on an everyday level for disabled people?

You said:

Yes - 57%

No - 29%

Don't know - 14%


We asked: Do you think the recession will affect disabled people more than other groups?

You said:

Yes - 73%

No - 17%

Don't know - 11%


We asked: Do disability issues impact upon the way you vote in an election?

You said:

  • Yes - 59%
  • No - 33%
  • I don't vote - 8%


We asked: Have you ever witnessed disablism?

You said:

  • Yes - 76%
  • No - 6%
  • Don't know - 18%