New Delhi, Feb 3 (TIWN) There is a major negative change in sentiment for the Union Budget 2021-22 as compared to last year, as per the IANS C-Voter Budget Insta-Poll.

Over half of the respondents in the survey or 50.7 per cent said that the overall quality of life in the last one year has deteriorated. This is the worst score for the Modi government since 2015. Last year, only 31.3 per cent said the quality of life had deteriorated.  There is some optimism for the coming year as 27.6 per cent expect the quality of life to improve in the next one year while a bigger number of 29 per cent expects it to deteriorate. Last year, 53.7 per cent said they expected the quality of life to improve in the coming year.  More than half or 56.4 per cent of the respondents expect the Budget to push up monthly expenses rather than leaving more money in their hands, while only 16.1 per cent expect the Budget to help them save more. Last year, 47.3 per cent expected the Budget to push up prices.