Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2004

Variable Details

VariableMumOn130
LabelSingle mum and kid rent paid left with 130 pounds from benefitQ239
Question text Now thinking again about that unemployed single mother with a young child. After rent, their income is £130 a week. 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 >enough to live on 242
2 enough to live on 1553
3 are hard up 1207
4 are really poor 145
8 Don't know 52
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.