I'm not sure the survey actually asks those qusetions MM, I think it just asks participansts to assess what they think is an minimum adequate allowance? The comments about this minimum decent wage are then added by the usual suspects. Can of worms and really difficult issues. In all honesty the amount seems about right to me, but does that meany every individual/family shpould get this? if so it's pie in the sky, money tree thinking, the country can't afford it. My belief is that work needs to be rewarded and my preference is thst this done by taking less tax off the individual/family that are working than by giving it back via tax credits or benefits so there has to be signifcant differences between income from work and non work and the result of that will be an incraese in the gap between those on benefits and the rest. The raising of the tax allowance for low income workers to hopefully ?10k is the best things that the Lib Dems have bought to the table as far as I'm concerned. I also have changed my view on the minimum wage thinking that it is a neccessity now to rewerd work - I'd also like all businesses in the UK to have to say whatt they pay as a minimum wage oversaes and in the UK plus the gap between highest and lowest earners, UK consumers can then make their choice about buying from companies ethichally if they so choose. We, people, consumers, ulitmately have the power so stop monaing aboiut the banks and move your account to the co-op etc. Sorry, very quick response but a start.