Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariablePAY500
LabelUndeclared tax-500gbp wrongA2.29aBC2.13a
Question text Now consider this situation: A person in paid work takes on an extra weekend job and is paid in cash. He does not declare it for tax and so is £500 in pocket. Do you feel this is wrong or not wrong?
Responses
1 Not wrong 302
2 A bit wrong 719
3 Wrong 1017
4 Seriously wrong 294
8 Can't choose 103
9 Not Answered 15
-1 No self-completn 693
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsPlease tick one box only
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.