Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2000

Variable Details

VariableMUMPOOR
LabelSingle mother + child on state benefits Q242
Question text What about an unemployed single mother with a young child. Their only income comes from state benefits. Would you say that they... have more than enough to live on, have enough to live on, are hard up, or, are really poor?
Responses
1 has more than enough to live on 86
2 enough to live on 795
3 are hard up 1729
4 are really poor 548
8 Dont know 267
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.