Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2004

Variable Details

VariablePen1Poor
LabelSole pensioner on state pension and other benefits for pensionersQ237
Question text Now think about a pensioner living alone. Her only income comes from the state pension and other benefits specially for pensioners. Would you say that she has more than enough to live on, has enough to live on, is hard up, or, is really poor?
Responses
1 >enough 2live on 23
2 enough to live on 694
3 is hard up 1886
4 is really poor 472
8 Don't know 124
9 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004
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.