Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableJOBWORK
LabelBenefits if not attend intervA2.32BC2.16
Question text Nowadays some people on benefit are asked to visit the job centre every six months to talk about ways in which they might find work. Which of these statements comes closest to what you think should happen to their benefits if they do not go? Their benefits should not be affected; Their benefits should be reduced a little; Their benefits should be reduced a lot; Their benefits should be stopped.
Responses
1 Benefits not affected 330
2 Reduce a little 634
3 Reduce a lot 429
4 Stop benefits 825
8 Can't choose 212
9 Not answered 20
-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.