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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, September - November, 2003

Variable Details

Variabletpben31
LabelType of benefit claimed
Question text Which of the following types of benefit (including Child Benefit) or tax credits were you claiming? 1 Unemployment-related benefits, or National Insurance Credits 2 Income Support (not as an unemployed person) 3 Sickness or Disability benefits (not including tax credits)? 4 State Pension 5 Family related benefits (excluding Child Benefit and tax credits)? 6 Child benefit? 7 Housing, or Council Tax Benefit (GB only) Rent or rate rebate (NI only) 8 Tax credits? Response 1
Responses
1 Unemployment Benefit, NI credits 1272
2 Income Supprt (not as unemployed pers) 4085
3 Sickness or Disability (exc DPTC) 4326
4 State Pension 8704
5 Famly rel. benefits (exc Ch B,exc TCs) 78
6 Child Benefit 13792
7 Hsng/Council Tax GB, Rent/rate rebate NI 350
8 Other 100
-9 Does not apply 98763
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, September - November, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ALL THAT APPLY
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland;Households;National
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeData are produced from the spring and autumn quarters of the main LFS each year.
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