Almost a third of Scots have signalled their backing for independence in a poll which tested the likely 2014 referendum question.
A total of 32% of those quizzed said they would vote Yes if the referendum were held today, while nearly half said they would vote No.
One in seven Scots said they believe independence would make them better off financially in the Angus Reid Public Opinion poll of 1,003 people.
The Scottish Government last week agreed to change the question it will put to voters in the independence referendum after concerns were raised its preferred version could be biased towards a Yes vote.
First Minister Alex Salmond had proposed to ask: “Do you agree that Scotland should be an independent country?”
However, the independent elections watchdog, the Electoral Commission, said using the phrase “Do you agree” was commonly felt “to be biased towards a Yes outcome”.
The Scottish Government has accepted the recommendation that the question should instead be: “Should Scotland be an independent country? Yes/No.”
