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WhatdoCitizensWantfromBrexit?SurveyFindings

ECASBrussels,June2017

WHATDOCITIZENSWANTFROMBREXIT?SURVEYFINDINGS

Authors:MartaPontandDanielaPeta

Editor:AssyaKavrakova,ExecutiveDirector,ECAS

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

Summaryofthemainfindings...................................................................................................................3

Backgroundandaimofthissurvey............................................................................................................4

Structureandmethodology.......................................................................................................................4

Dataoverview:EUandUKsampleincomparison.....................................................................................5

EuropeancitizenshiprightsafterBrexit:ThemostvaluedrightsandthenewlevelofrightsawarenessamongEUandUKcitizens..........................................................................................................................8

The impact of Brexit on EU and UK citizens:Main concerns and new forms of social and politicalactivism.....................................................................................................................................................10

Annex1.....................................................................................................................................................15

Annex2.....................................................................................................................................................17


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SUMMARYOFTHEMAINFINDINGS

• Since the EU referendum vote, an increasing number of UK and EU citizens considerthemselveslessawareoftheirrightsthanbefore

• ThemostvaluedrightsofbothUKandEUcitizensare:

- Therighttoenter,liveandworkinanotherEUcountry- Therightnottobediscriminatedagainst- TherighttoaccessthereciprocalhealthcaresystemofanotherEUcountry

• 96%ofUKrespondentsand86%ofEUrespondentsfeelpersonallyaffectedbyBrexit.While

the top concernsof bothUKandEU citizens are related to restrictions to the rightof freemovement, UK citizens are more afraid of losing their European citizenship and of the

economic impact of Brexit. EU citizens, on the other hand, aremore concerned about anuncertainfutureandfeardiscriminationandxenophobiaintheUK

• ThemajorityofEUandUKcitizens(fouroutofsevenEUrespondentsandsevenoutofnineUKrespondents)havebecomemoresociallyandpoliticallyengagedafterBrexit.Theykeep

themselves better informed about the current political situation (mainly because they nolonger trust the information coming from the media and politicians) and are more vocalabout their rights. Finally, as a consequence of the referendum, most of the respondents

havetriedtodoasmuchaspossibletoreversetheBrexitdecision,suchasjoiningapro-EUpolitical party, attending demonstrations and being more active in carrying out pro-EUcampaignsonsocialmedia.


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BACKGROUNDANDAIMOFTHISSURVEY

Thisreport isbasedonthefindingsofasurveydesignedand launchedbyECASon29March2017,coincidingwith thedatewhenTheresaMay submitted the letter to thePresidentof theEuropeanCouncilthattriggeredArticle50TEU.

TheaimofthissurveywastogatherthekeyconcernsofcitizensdirectlyimpactedbyBrexit,namelyUKcitizenslivingelsewhereintheEUandEUcitizensresidingintheUK,inordertoprovidefeedback

todecision-makerswhoaregoingtobeinvolvedinthewithdrawalnegotiations.ThisactivityhasbeencarriedoutintheframeworkoftheCitizenBrexitObservatory:apartnershipof

the European Citizen Action Service (ECAS), the University of Sheffield School of Law and the LawCentresNetworktosupportfairtreatmentofEUcitizenslivingintheUKandUKcitizenslivingintheEU.

STRUCTUREANDMETHODOLOGY

The surveywasdivided into twoparts. The firstpart includedquestions toprofile the respondents

anddescribethesample(i.e.nationality,countryofresidence,age,gender,occupationand levelofeducation). The secondpart includeda setofmultiple choiceor ranking-typequestions, aswell asopenquestions.Respondentswereaskedabouttheirperceptionof the impact thatBrexit ishaving

ontheirlives,ontheirpoliticalandsocialattitudes,abouttherightsorbenefitsofEUcitizenshiptheyvaluedthemost,andabouttheirownassessmentofthelevelofawarenessofsuchrightsbeforeandaftertheJunereferendum.

Toensureconsistencyintheanalysisoftheopenquestions,broadcategorieswereidentifiedbythe

authors in order to classify the various responses (see Annex 1). The resultswere systematised inseparatetables(availableuponrequest),whichindicatethenumberoftimesatopicwasmentionedin the responses. Resultswere controlled by two variables, age group and occupation, in order to

provideabetterpictureoftheprofilebehindtheresponses.Eachoftheresponseswasthenclassifiedintoone,twoormoreofthepre-definedcategories.

The survey was promoted among various social media groups of UK expats in the EU and EUcommunitiesintheUK,inordertoensurerepresentativenessofthesampleincludingBrexpatsHearOurVoice,GibraltarforEurope,BrexitNL,FrançaisàGlasgow,IrishinBritain,LondresExpat,the48%,

the3million, Españoles en Reino Unido-Surviving Brexit, Bremain in Spain, EU Immigrant BrexitSurvival,tomentionbutafew.

Thissurveyreceivedatotalof1,670uniqueresponses:71%(1,190)fromBritishcitizensand28%(468responses)fromotherEUcitizens,including26responsesfromcitizensholdingdualcitizenship.The


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twelve responses from other citizens (0,72%), have not been taken into account in the qualitativeanalysisthatfollows.Thelatterincludethirdcountrynationalsandthreerespondentswhoclassifiedthemselvesas‘European’withoutspecifyingaparticularnationality.

Theresponsesofthetwogroups–non-BritishEUcitizensandBritishcitizens–havebeenanalysed

separately in order to better understand and account for the different concerns expressed byrespondentsandtoenableacomparativeanalysis.

DATAOVERVIEW:EUANDUKSAMPLEINCOMPARISON

Nationalityandcountryofresidence:ThevastmajorityoftheEUrespondentsliveintheUK,whilethepredominantpartoftheUKrespondentsliveintheEU

72%ofthe‘EUcitizens’arefromsixnationalities-Spanish(22%),Portuguese(11.7%),Italian(9.8%),

German (9.6%), Polish (9.2%) and French (8.9%), which largely reflects the main EU communitiescurrentlyresidingintheUK(seegraphbelow).

More than four-fifths (87%) of EU respondents live in the UK. The rest of the respondents live inFrance,Ireland,Spain,Belgium,GibraltarandGermany,moreorlessevenlydistributed,aswellasinItaly,Bulgaria,Canada,Chile,Luxembourg,Portugal,SwedenandtheNetherlands,orfindthemselvesinacross-bordersituation(includedinthegraphbelowunderthecategory‘other’).

22,2%

11,8% 9,8% 9,6% 9,2% 9,0% 4,9% 4,1% 3,8% 3,0% 2,8% 1,3% 1,3% 1,1% 1,1% 5,1%

NATIONALITYOFEURESPONDENTS(No.ofmentionsand%oftotal)


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Only45.4%oftheBritishrespondentsresideintheUnitedKingdomor inaBritishoverseasterritory

under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the latter (such as Gibraltar). 54.6% of the replies weresubmittedbyUKcitizenslivingabroad,withFrancebeingthetophostcountry(33.9%ofrespondents),followedbySpain(8.4%),Belgium(2.8%),TheNetherlands(2%)andGermany(1.51%),andothers.

Ageoftherespondents:EUyounggenerationvs.UKoldgeneration

Theageoftherespondentsofthetwogroupsdifferssignificantly.ThemajorityofEUrespondentsareeitheryoungorataneconomicallyactiveageupto47years(44.4%aged16-39and26%aged40-47).Only13%areaged56orover.

86,8%

2,8% 2,1% 2,1% 1,7% 1,1% 0,9% 2,6% UnitedKingdom

France Ireland Spain Belgium Gibraltar Germany Other

RESIDENCEOFEURESPONDENTS(No.ofmentionsand%oftotal)

33,9% 31,8%

13,6% 8,4%

2,8% 2,0% 1,5% 0,8% 0,6% 0,5% 0,3% 0,3% 1,8% 1,5% 0

100

200

300

400

500

RESIDENCEOFUKRESPONDENTS(No.ofmentionsand%oftotal)


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Themajority of UK respondents, on the contrary, are over 56 years old: 56-63 (24.2%) and 64-71(22.9%).UKcitizensyoungerthan40yearsoldaccountforonly12.9%ofresponses.

Occupational status: EU employed/self-employed concerns compared to UKpensioners’views

ThemajorityofEUrespondents–81%–areeitheremployedorself-employed,whilealmostone-third

(31.7%) of UK citizens are pensioners. Pensioners account only for 5.6% of respondents in the EUcitizensgroup.

26,3%

25,6% 17,1%

16,2%

8,5% 3,8%

1,5% 0,6%

0,2%

EURESPONDENTSBYAGE(%)40-47

32-39

24-31

48-55

56-63

64-71 16-23years

72or+

<16years

24,2%

22,9%

19,0%

13,4%

8,8%

7,5% 3,0%

1,0% 0,1%

UKRESPONDENTSBYAGE(%)56-63

64-71

48-55

40-47

32-39 72yearsormore

24-31

16-23 <16years


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EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AFTER BREXIT: THE MOSTVALUEDTIGHTSANDTHENEWLEVELOFRIGHTSAWARENESSAMONGEUANDUKCITIZENS

ThemostvaluedrightsforEUandUKcitizens:Therighttoworkvs.therighttoliveinanotherMemberState;therightnottobediscriminatedagainstvs.therighttoaccesspublichealthcare

ThemostcherishedrightbyUKcitizensistherighttoliveinanotherMemberState(810mentions),followedbytherighttoaccessthehealthcaresysteminanotherMemberState(709mentions).

Comparatively,whatEUcitizensvaluethemost istheirrightto liveandwork inanotherEUcountry

(313 and 294mentions, respectively), and the right not to be discriminated against on grounds ofnationality,age,beliefs,disabilityorsex(218).Thisisconfirmedinthequalitativeanalysisoftheopenquestionswhichfollowsbelow,wherefreemovementrestrictionsaswellasfearsofxenophobiaanddiscriminationemergeaskeyissuesofconcernregardingBrexit.

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Employed

Self-employed

Pensioner

Student

Other(homemaker,volunteer,self-sufficient,etc.)

Unemployed/jobseeker

Unabletowork

NotinEducation,EmploymentorTraining

EUANDUKRESPONDENTSBYOCCUPATION(%)

UKcitizens EUcitizens


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Note: The figure shows thenumberof timesa rightwas selectedby respondents. Respondentswereasked toselectamaximumofthreerights,butafewselectedmorethanthree.

Rightsawarenessbeforeandafterthereferendum:a10-15percentagepointdecrease

The self-perception of rights awareness before Brexit among EU citizens and especially among UK

citizens was significantly higher than after the referendum vote on 23 June. Whilst the personalperceptioninbothgroupsofbeing‘highlyaware’ofownrightshasdropped(from51%to41%inthecaseofEUcitizensandfrom59%to44%forUKcitizens),thetotallackofawareness,especiallyamong

UKcitizens,hasdramaticallyincreased(from6%to16%inthecaseofEUcitizensandfrom2%to13%inthecaseofUKcitizens).

Thisrepresentsan increaseofabout10percentagepointsofnon-awareness forbothgroups,andadecrease in high awareness of rights of about 15 percentage points among UK citizens and 10percentagepointsamongEUcitizens.

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

RighttoworkinanotherEUcountrywithoutpermissionRighttoliveinanotherEUcountrywithoutpermission

RightnottobediscriminatedagainstRighttoenteranotherEUcountrywithoutavisa

RighttoaccesspublichealthcareinanotherEUcountryRighttotransferemploymentbenefits

RecognitionofdiplomaorprofessionalqualificationsAccesstoEUfundingopportunities

Establishacompany/ProvideservicesinEUcountriesConsumerrights

UniversitytuitionatlocalratesEUpassengerrights

TOPVALUEDRIGHTSBYEUANDUKCITIZENS(No.ofmentions)

UKcitizens EUcitizens


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THE IMPACT OF BREXIT ON EU AND UK CITIZENS: MAIN

CONCERNS AND NEW FORMS OF SOCIAL AND POLITICALACTIVISM

PerceptionoftheimpactofBrexitonpersonallife

Almost86%ofEUcitizensand96%ofUKcitizensfeelpersonallyaffectedbyBrexit.

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150

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2 3 4 5(wellaware)

EUCITIZENSRIGHTSAWARENESS

(No.ofrespondents)

BeforeBrexit AfterBrexit

26 38119

296

711

154 111189 207

529

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2 3 4 5(wellaware)

UKCITIZENSRIGHTSAWARENESS

(No.ofrespondents)

BeforeBrexit AfterBrexit

85,9%

8,1% 6,0%

DoyoufeelpersonallyaffectedbyBrexit?(EU

RESPONDENTS)

Yes Don'tknow No

95,7%

2,4% 1,9%

DoyoufeelpersonallyaffectedbyBrexit?(UK

RESPONDENTS)

Yes Don'tknow No


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TopfiveconcernsafterBrexit:FreedomofmovementrestrictionsintheEUasthe main concern for both EU and UK citizens. While EU citizens fearxenophobia and discrimination, UK citizens do not want to lose their EUcitizenshipandEuropeanidentity

Note:Formoreinformationaboutthetoptenconcerns,pleaseseeTables1and2ofAnnex2

Freedom of movement restrictions in the EU represent the top concern for both EU and UKrespondents(especiallyforEUrespondentsaged40-47andUKcitizensaged56-72).

Uncertaintyaboutthefutureandthe impactthatBrexitwillhaveontheeconomyand incomes(i.e.price increases, a lossof investment, thedevaluationof thepound, thevalueofpensions,etc.) are

also among the five main concerns shared by both groups of respondents, even if they have adifferentorderofpriority.Inparticular,EUcitizens(especiallythoseaged24-31)feelmorestressedoranxiousabouttheimplicationsthatBrexitwillhaveontheirfuture,whileUKrespondents(mainlyover56yearsold)aremoreconcernedabouttheeconomicimpactofBrexit.

“Increased levels of stress due to uncertainty over status post-Brexit, future employment,

pensions if returning tohomecountry, possiblediscrimination in future if staying inGB (2nd

class citizen), cost of naturalisation should I wish to go down that route, papers needed toapplyforPR,concernedforUKeconomy”(Germanrespondent)

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“I feelthatBrexitdiminishesBritainasanation. Itencouragessmall-mindednationalismand

prejudiceanditwillprobablyharmeconomicallymanyofthosewhovotedforit.Ithinkitisa

veryretrogradestep,possiblyultimatelyalsoforEuropeasawhole.Onapersonal level Iam

alsoconcernedaswhetherIwillcontinuetobeabletoliveandworkinBrusselsandtotraveleasilywithmyjob”(Britishrespondent)

A serious area of concern for EU respondents is the fear of xenophobia, discrimination and hostileattitudes towards foreigners (particularly Europeans) in the UK. This is particularly the case among

thoseaged40-47.AnotherareaofconcernistheimpactthatBrexitwillhaveon(mixed)familiesand,moregenerally,onrelationships,assomefearthattheyortheirrelativeswillbeforcedto leavetheUKanddon’tknowiftheywillbeallowedtostaywiththeirpartner/childrenintheUK.

“IhavelivedintheUKforover10years.IamanunmarriedpartnertoaBritishcitizenandwe

have a child (3yo) who is British and second child on a way. I'm studying Scottish law

(accelerated) as I decided to stay for good in Scotland (because ofmy family). I don't know

whattheUKgovernmentwilltellme,atthemomenttheygavenoassuranceastothefuture”(Polishrespondent)

UKcitizens,ontheotherhand,aremoreworriedabouttheriskoflosingtheirEUcitizenshipandtheiridentity. In particular, some UK citizens describe the current situation as a case of ‘identity theft’

because they feel their European identity has been stolen from them, after the referendum vote,withouttheirconsent.

Finally, among the top concerns of UK citizens, there is also the loss of the right to access thehealthcaresysteminanotherEUcountry.

“CulturallyIamEuropean,IfeelthateverythingIhavedoneinmyadultlifehasbeenaspartofmy

identity as a European. To have this ripped from me against my wishes leaves me feeling

distraught”(Britishrespondent).

TheimpactofBrexitonthepoliticalandsocialactivism

58% of EU citizens and 77% of UK citizens have becomemore politically and socially active afterBrexit.


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TopfivepoliticalandsocialattitudesamongEUandUKcitizens

Note:formoreinformationaboutthetoptenpoliticalandsocialactivism,pleaseconsultTables3and4ofAnnex2

58,3% 41,7%

HasBrexitchangedanythinginrelationtoyourpoliticalandsocialactivism?(EU

CITIZENS)

Yes No

76,6%

23,4%

HasBrexitchangedanythinginrelationtoyourpoliticalandsocialactivism?(UK

CITIZENS)

Yes No

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AftertheBrexitvote,bothgroupsofrespondents(especiallyEUyoungpeopleaged16-31and32-47andUKcitizensaged48-63)experienced,withadifferentorderofpriority,an increased interest in

politics and in thenews thanbefore, aswell as ageneral feelingofhigherpolitical engagementoractivecampaigning.

Among the main changes registered in social and political behaviour from EU and UK citizens(especially EU respondents aged32-37 andover 64 years andUK citizens aged48-63) there is thedecisiontojoinapoliticalpartyforthefirsttimeortochangepoliticalaffiliationbysupportingapro-Europeanparty.

In addition to this, the fourth main change in political/social attitudes shared by both groups of

respondents (especially from the majority of EU and UK citizens aged 48-63) is an increasedparticipationindemonstrationsandformsofsocialprotest.

“IhaveparticipatedtothreemarchesagainstBrexit,Iamveryvocalonmypoliticalideas,Iamthinkingaboutjoiningapro-EUparty”(Italianrespondent)

“Have joined a party for the first time in my life and been on demonstrations” (Britishrespondent)

Finally,within the EU citizens group, a higherwillingness to speak up and beingmore vocal aboutBrexit andpolitics ingeneralhasemerged (especially amongEUcitizensaged48-63),while theUK

respondentshavebecomemoreactiveonlineoronsocialmedia (especially thosewhoareover64yearsoldandwhoarecurrentlylivingoutsidetheUK).

“It'sbecomecleartomehowpeoplearemanipulatedbypoliticiansandIfeelIneedtospeak

upagainstthis.IhavebeenonacoupleofdemonstrationsandchallengepeoplemoreoftenonFacebook”(Germanrespondent)

“IfeelacivicdutytocorrectmisconceptionsandliesabouttheEU”(Britishcitizen)

“IusesocialmediaplatformstopromotemysupportfortheEU.PriortotheUKReferendumIwasprivatelyconcerned,IamnowverypubliclyopposedtoBrexit”(Britishrespondent)


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ANNEX1

Common categories used to analyse the concerns expressed by EU and UKrespondentswhofeelpersonallyaffectedbyBrexit

1. Uncertainty about the future and impacton lifedecisions, including anxiety, confusionandstress.Alsouncertaintyaboutlifeinhomecountryincaseofreturn

2. Concernsabout futuregenerations/children (i.e. concernabout their ability toaccess sameopportunities,aboutthefacttheydon’tspeakthe languageofthehomecountry incaseofreturn,etc.)

3. StabilityandpeaceinEuropeandpopulistwaves,stepbackfortheEU/integration4. Fear of xenophobic and racist attitudes, discrimination. Also feeling unwelcome and

unwantedorevenunsafe

5. ImpactofBrexitonmixedfamilies,onfamilyunityandmoregenerallyonrelationships(alsoincludingconcernsabouttherightsofUKrelativesintheEUpost-Brexit)

6. Lossofpensionrightsand/orsocialsecuritycontributions

7. Impactondisabilityrights/concernsforthemostvulnerablepeople8. LossofaccesstohealthcarerightsandtheNHS9. Restrictionstofreemovement(righttoenter,liveandtravelinEUandUK)

10. Accesstoeducation/Erasmus+programme/researchprogrammes/recognitionofdiplomasinEUandUK

11. Righttowork,employmentprospectsandstandardprotectioninEUandUK/impactofBrexit

oncareer12. AccesstoEUfunding(forresearch,science,highereducation),includingimpactonwork13. EconomicimpactofBrexit(i.e.pricesincrease,devaluationofpound,economicuncertainty,

naturalisation fee, impact on business and investment, impact onmortgage and property,costtoentertheUK)

14. Accesstothesinglemarket/tradeconcerns

15. Environmentalprotection16. Feelingorfearsofbeingtreatedlikebargainingchips17. Deportationfears(notCSI1,housemaker,notworker,lowincome)

Additional categories used to analyse the concerns expressed only by UKrespondentspersonallyaffectedbyBrexit

1. Lossofcitizenshipandtherelatedrights/identitytheft

2. IsolationandIrrelevanceofUK3. ThefutureandthestabilityofUK

1ComprehensiveSicknessInsurance.


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4. Feelingnotrepresentedbythegovernment/feelingbetrayed/againstthedecisiontoleavetheEU/

Additional categories used to analyse the concerns expressed only by EUrespondentspersonallyaffectedbyBrexit

5. VotingrightsintheUK6. DisinterestbyUKgovernment,feelingletdowninspiteofhavingcontributedtothecountry

7. Borderissuesforfrontierworkersandborderissuesingeneral(NorthernIreland,Gibraltar)8. SocioculturalimpactofBrexitintheUK(i.e.polarisedandinward-lookingsociety,impacton

values,humanrightsprotection)

9. UndemocraticanddemagogictiltandconservativeagendaofUKGovernment

Categoriesused toclassify thechanges inpolitical/socialactivismofbothEUandUKrespondents

1. Affiliationtoapoliticalpartyorchangeinpoliticalaffiliationorbeliefs2. Affiliation/support to activist groups against Brexit and in support of rights guarantees, a

second referendum. Support is understood in a broad way, including through donations,

volunteering,etc.3. Participationindemonstrations,marchesandotherformsofprotest4. Socialmediaactivism

5. Media/politiciansmistrust, concerns aboutmisinformation andmanipulation and proactiveandcriticalself-information

6. Morewillingness to speakup,bemorevocal aboutBrexitorpolitics and standup forown

beliefsandideas7. Staying informed about own rights, EU citizenship and status and/or informing others

(includingbyactivelypromotingsuchrights)

8. Stayinginformed,moreinterestinpoliticsandinthenewsthanbefore9. Participationinpetitions10. WritingtoMPsand/orLords,lobbyingtheUKParliament

11. More support toor interest in theEU (including the rights andopportunities it gives to itscitizens)

12. Realisingtheimportanceofvotinginelections(incl.atlocallevel)/referendums

13. DebatingandengagingindiscussionswithothersaboutBrexit,theroleofmigrantsintheUK,etc.

14. General:moreengagedandactiveincampaigning,politicallyinvolvedandaware

15. Morecautiousandlessoutspokenaboutownideas16. Concernsofnotbeingrepresented/heardandactivelylookingforwaystoavoidthis(e.g.by

gettingBritishcitizenshiptobeabletovoteinfutureelections)


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ANNEX2

Table1:ToptenconcernsexpressedbyEUcitizens(thenumbersinthetableindicatethetimesaparticularconcernwasmentionedintheresponses)

EUcitizens’concerns

16-23years(5/7

respondentsaffected)

24-31years

(62/80respondentsaffected)

32-39years


40-47years


48-55years

71/76respondentsaffected)

56-63years


64-72yearsandmore


TOTAL

Free movement restrictions (right toenter,liveandtravelinEU)

2 20 32 37 31 8 7 137

UncertaintyaboutfutureintheUK 3 30 30 27 21 8 6 125

Xenophobia, discrimination, feelingunwelcome

- 11 21 29 12 7 1 81

Impactonmixedfamilies,familyunityandrelationships

- 10 17 21 15 5 3 71

Economic impactofBrexit (i.e.pricesincrease, lower living standards,devaluation of pound, access tomortgage,naturalisationfee,etc.)

- 6 17 18 12 4 4 61

Access to work, employmentconditionsandprospectsintheUK

1 13 19 15 10 1 2 61

Concerns about the futuregenerationsandtheiropportunities

- 3 9 9 8 4 2 35

Lossofpensionrights - 1 4 10 13 4 3 35

Accesstohealthcare/NHS - 3 6 7 10 1 3 30

StabilityandintegrityofEU - 1 4 4 1 - 1 11


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Table2:ToptenconcernsexpressedbyUKcitizens(thenumbersinthetableindicatethetimesaparticularconcernwasmentionedintheresponses)

UKcitizens’concerns

16-23years(12/12

respondentsaffected)

24-31years


32-39years


40-47years


48-55years


56-63years


64-72yearsandmore


TOTAL

Restriction to the right to live andtravelinEU

3 5 37 54 76 106 118 339

Loss of citizenship and the relatedrights/identitytheft

2 4 18 34 52 58 77 245

Economic impactofBrexit (i.e.pricesincrease, lower living standards,devaluation of pound, access tomortgage,naturalisationfee,etc.)

1 9 19 28 36 67 85 230

Accesstohealthcare/NHS - 1 7 8 14 43 113 186

UncertaintyaboutfutureintheUK 3 5 8 17 33 45 44 155

Access to work, employmentconditionsandprospectsintheUK

1 8 21 25 42 39 10 146

LossofPensionsRights - - - 8 14 40 81 143

Feelingbetrayedby the government,notrepresented,Withoutasayinthereferendum

- - 12 22 29 32 42 137

Concernsaboutfuturegenerations - 1 5 14 31 28 40 119

Xenophobia, discrimination, feelingunwelcome

- 3 10 19 40 21 19 112

Impactonmixedfamilies,familyunityandrelationships

1 1 13 13 12 19 23 81


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Table 3:Main10changes insocial/politicalbehaviourofEUcitizensafterBrexit (thenumbers inthetable indicatethetimesanissuewasmentionedintheresponses)

Changeinsocial/politicalattitudeamongEUcitizens16-31years

(28/87respondentsansweredyes)

32-47years

(144/243respondents)

48-63years

(85/116respondents)

64years-71andolder(16/21respondents)

TOTAL

Stayinginformed,moreinterestinpoliticsandinthenewsthanbefore

6 23 12 1 42

General: more engaged and active in campaigning,politicallyinvolvedandaware

3 24 9 3 39

Affiliationtoapoliticalparty/changeinpoliticalaffiliationorbeliefs

- 24 10 3 37

Participationindemonstrations,marchesandotherformsofprotest

1 14 16 1 32

Morewillingnesstospeakup,bemorevocalaboutBrexitorpoliticsandstandupforownbeliefsandideas

- 11

13

1 25

Socialmediaactivism - 13 10 1 24

More support to or interest in the EU and theopportunitiesitoffers

2 12 7 1 22

Affiliation/support to activist groups against Brexit,migrantcommunitiesororganisations insupportofrightsguarantees

- 9 6 1 16

Media/politiciansmistrust,concernsaboutmisinformationand manipulation and proactive and critical self-information

4 7 5 - 16

Staying informed about own rights, EU citizenship andstatusand/orinformingothers

2 46

1 13


SurveyFindings

Table4:Maintenchangesinsocial/politicalbehaviourofEUcitizensafterBrexit(thenumbersinthetableindicatethetimesanissuewasmentionedintheresponses)

Changeinsocial/politicalattitudeamongUKcitizens16-31years


32-47years


48-63years


64years-71andolder(288/362respondentsansweredyes)

TOTAL

General: more engaged and active in campaigning,politicallyinvolvedandaware

3 54 98 49 204

Affiliationtoapoliticalparty/changeinpoliticalaffiliationorbeliefs

2 21 88 79 190

Stayinginformed,moreinterestinpoliticsandinthenewsthanbefore

4 23 44 32 103

Participation indemonstrations,marchesandother formsofprotest

2 23 48 25 98

Socialmediaactivism 4 20 39 33 96

WritingtoMPsand/orLords,lobbyingtheUKParliament 1 14 35 23 73

Morewillingnesstospeakup,bemorevocalaboutBrexitorpoliticsandstandupforownbeliefsandideas

3 22 29 18 72

Media/politiciansmistrust,concernsaboutmisinformationand manipulation and proactive and critical self-information

8 41 22 71

Affiliation/supporttoactivistgroupsagainstBrexit,migrantcommunities or organisations in support of rightsguarantees

2 9 34 21 66

Participationinpetitions 1 11 25 23 60

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