Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

VariableUBCPoor
LabelCouple liv.tog.on unemployment benACD267
Question text Think of a couple living together without children who are both unemployed. Their only income comes from state benefits. 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 have >enough to live on 241
2 have enough to live on 1314
3 are hard up 1093
4 are really poor 135
8 Don't know 409
9 Not answered 1
-2 Skp, B version 1075
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
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.