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MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1985
SUPPORT OF THE PRINCIPLE FROM PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT EDUCATION ATTAINMENTS ARE:
IS:
* 66 PER CENT OF THOSE WITH PRIMARY EDUCATION OR BELOW;
* 72 PER CENT OF THOSE WITH SECONDARY EDUCATION;
* 78 PER CENT OF THOSE WITH MATRICULATION-POST SECONDARY
EDUCATION;
* 85 PER CENT OF THOSE WITH TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL TRAINING,
AND
* 94 PER CENT OF THOSE WITH UNIVERSITY-PROFESSIONAL TRAINING.
ANALYSED BY AGE GROUP, THE MAJORITY SUPPORT OF THE PRINCIPLE
* 70 PER CENT OF THOSE AGED 21
* 76 PER CENT OF THOSE AGED 30
* 75 PER CENT OF THOSE AGED 40
* 63 PER CENT OF THOSE AGED 50
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29;
39;
49;
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59, AND
* 64 PER CENT OF THOSE AGED 60 AND OVER.
THE SURVEY ALSO REVEALED THAT 60 PER CENT OF THE PUBLIC AGREED TO THE +NO EVICTION+ APPROACH ADVOCATED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
REDUCTION OF HOUSING SUBSIDY FOR PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS WHO HAVE IMPROVED THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION RECEIVED FAR MORE PUBLIC SUPPORT THAN EVICTION.
ON THE SUGGESTIONS IN THE GREEN PAPER, 78 PER CENT STRONGLY AGREED OR AGREED TO THE PROPOSAL OF ASKING PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS TO PAY A HIGHER RENT AT THE EXPIRY OF THE INITIAL PERIOD OF 10 YEARS' RESIDENCE UNLESS THEY COULD PROVE THEIR HOUSEHOLD INCOME DID NOT EXCEED THE SUBSIDY INCOME LIMIT.
THE STATISTICS SHOWED THAT EVEN AMONG PUBLIC RENTAL RESIDENTS, 67 PER CENT OF THEM AGREED TO THIS FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE.
ON THE SUBSIDY INCOME LIMIT (SIL) 55 PER CENT OF THE PUBLIC THOUGHT THAT THE PROPOSED SIL WAS ABOUT RIGHT AND 41 PER CENT TOO HARSH.
OF THE 41 PER CENT, 17 PER CENT SUGGESTED 1.8 TO 1.9 TIMES, 12 PER CENT 1.6 TO 1.7 TIMES AND 11 PER CENT SUGGESTED 2.0 TO 2.1 TIMES.
/ON INCOME