Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2004

Variable Details

VariableAcUnPoor
LabelLimit unemployment.benfit:long unemployedA2.40B2.14
Question text Think of a person who can’t find a job at the moment. Do you think there are any circumstances where it would be right to limit this person’s access to unemployment benefits? Please read through all the options before choosing. YES, it would be right to limit someone’s access to unemployment benefits if they had lived in Britain all their life but not paid much in taxes because they were unemployed for a long time.
Responses
1 Mentioned 426
2 Not mentioned 1218
8 Can't choose 70
9 Not answered 23
-2 Skp, C version 872
-1 No self-compltn 590
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE TICK ALL THAT APPLY
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.