Financial position of household/experience with unemployment/ ideas about causes of poverty: socio-economic circumstances, chance versus individual efforts, qualities, egoism, altruism, solidarity, personal responsibility, fate/ assessment of the social security system: implementation and social and financial consequences for society/ perception of abuse/ (dis)advantages of the system/ assessment of government policy regarding the reduction of the social security budget and increase of income differences/ which groups are most entitled for an allowance/ ideas about various alternatives for the present social security system: ao guaranteed minimum income, mini-system in combination with privat insurance, workfare/ rights and duties of persons drawing an allowance Background variables: basic characteristics/ residence/ housing situation/ household characteristics/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ politics/ religion