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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Four-Year Follow-up, 2004-2005

Variable Details

Variableb7bnco03
LabelJobseeker's allowance received
Question text I now want to talk about income from sources other than work. At present, are you (or your [^husband/wife/partner]) receiving any of the state benefits or payments shown on this card. If so please tell me which ones? [Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)]
Responses
1 Statutory Sick Pay 2
2 Child Benefit/Family Allowance 10
3 Jobseeker s Allowance (JSA) 4
4 Income Support 14
5 Council Tax Benefit 237
6 Housing Benefit 174
7 Maternity Allowance 0
8 Statutory Maternity Pay from your employer or former employe 10
9 Statutory Paternity Pay from your employer or former employe 4
10 Statutory Adoption Pay from your employer or former employer 0
11 None of these 0
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Other missing 31
-1 Not applicable - None 9179
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Four-Year Follow-up, 2004-2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD I. MAKE SURE THE CM READS OUT THE NAME OF THE PAYMENT AND ALSO THE CODE NUMBER BESIDE IT ON THE SHOWCARD. ENTER CODE. REMEMBER IF RESPONDENT AND SPOUSE/PARTNER RECEIVE THE SAME BENEFIT SEPARATELY, ENTER ONCE ONLY. PROBE - 'What else?'.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: The original BCS70 sample included all children born in one week in 1970 in the United Kingdom, but waves beyond the initial birth survey have generally only included Great Britain
SamplingNo sampling (total universe)
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort (including rotational panel)
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