Table OA6: Support for Welfare in Germany, 1994-2010
a)
Germany	Year				Total
	1994	2000	2006	2010
Cut benefits	155	300	299	178	932
	6.92%	14.04%	18.21%	9.91%	11.92%
Keep benefits	1,328	1,291	979	1,061	4,659
	59.26%	60.41%	59.62%	59.08%	59.61%
Increase benefits	758	546	364	557	2,225
	33.82%	25.55%	22.17%	31.01%	28.47%
Total	2,241	2,137	1,642	1,796	7,816
	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
b)
West Germany	Year				Total
	1994	2000	2006	2010
Cut benefits	151	254	252	125	782
	9.59%	20.06%	25.02%	11.08%	15.72%
Keep benefits	1,054	782	599	693	3,128
	66.96%	61.77%	59.48%	61.44%	62.87%
Increase benefits	369	230	156	310	1,065
	23.44%	18.17%	15.49%	27.48%	21.41%
Total	1,574	1,266	1,007	1,128	4,975
	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
c)
East Germany	Year				Total
	1994	2000	2006	2010
Cut benefits	4	46	47	53	150
	0.60%	5.28%	7.40%	7.93%	5.28%
Keep benefits	274	509	380	368	1,531
	41.08%	58.44%	59.84%	55.09%	53.89%
Increase benefits	389	316	208	247	1,160
	58.32%	36.28%	32.76%	36.98%	40.83%
Total	667	871	635	668	2,841
	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Source: GGSS (1994, 2000, 2006, 2010).
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