Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2000

Variable Details

VariableUB1POOR
LabelLone 25 year old unemployed woman's state benefit Q241
Question text Think of a 25 year old unemployed woman living alone. Her only income comes from state benefits. Would you say that she... had more than enough to live on, had enough to live on, is hard up, or, is really poor?
Responses
1 has more than enough to live on 98
2 enough to live on 1063
3 is hard up 1570
4 is really poor 328
8 Dont know 366
9 Not answered 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000
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.