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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, September - November, 1997

Variable Details

Variablebencl
LabelTime claiming benefits
Question text And how long have you been claiming [Job Seeker’s Allowance] and/or [NI credits]?
Responses
1 Less than 1 month 300
2 Between 1 & 3 months 517
3 Between 3 & 6 months 477
4 Between 6 & 12 months 505
5 Between 12 & 18 months 263
6 Between 18 months & 2 years 156
7 Between 2 & 3 years 232
8 Between 3 & 4 years 138
9 Between 4 & 5 years 102
10 5 years or more 421
-9 Does not apply 145716
-8 No answer 12
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, September - November, 1997
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Households in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeData are produced from the April-June and October-December quarters of the main LFS each year.
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