Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2007-2008

Variable Details

Variablehouseben
LabelAre you receiving Housing Benefit?
Question text Some people qualify for Housing Benefit, (that is, a rent or rates rebate or allowance) are you receiving Housing Benefit?
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Yes 505
2 No 2052
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 4
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2007-2008
UniversePrivate households in Northern Ireland.;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The sample is drawn as a simple random sample from three strata. The first of these strata is the Belfast District Council area. The other two are formed by dividing the remainder of the province into East and West along district council boundaries. Within each of these strata a simple random sample of addresses is drawn, with size proportional to the distribution of domestic addresses on the rating list.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.