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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 1998-1999

Variable Details

VariableWHYNAPP4
LabelWhy havent you applied for Housing Benefit?
Question text Why haven't you applied for Housing Benefit? 4th reason
Responses
1 Too much trouble 0
2 Never thought about it before 0
3 Dont know how to 0
4 Get other financial help (eg friends and relatives) 0
5 Dont need it or can manage 0
6 Dont want benefits 0
7 Income varies a lot 0
8 Income will soon increase 1
9 Way you claim is humiliating 0
10 Amount would be too small 0
11 Have applied before and was refused 0
12 Dont want government to know where I live 0
13 Other 0
Sysmiss 28810
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 1998-1999
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD X
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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