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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 1998-1999

Variable Details

VariablePERHB
LabelHow long did this cover?
Question text How long did this [last Housing Benefit payment] cover?
Responses
1 one week 2308
2 two weeks 151
3 three weeks 0
4 four weeks 29
5 calendar month 44
7 two calendar months 0
8 eight times a year 0
9 nine times a year 0
10 ten times a year 1
13 three months 13 weeks 0
26 six months 26 weeks 1
52 one year 12 months 52 weeks 0
53 Other 0
99 2
Sysmiss 26275
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 1998-1999
UniversePrivate households and privately renting tenancy groups in England;Households;Housing;Tenants;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study conducted annually from 1993.
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