Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 2005-2006

Variable Details

Variablepwhynap2
LabelWHY NOT APPLY FOR HB
Question text Why haven't you applied for Housing Benefit? Response 2
Responses
1 Too much trouble 0
2 Never thought about it before 1
3 Don't know how to 1
4 Get other financial help (e.g. from friends or relatives) 0
5 Don't need it/can manage 0
6 Don't want to be dependent on benefits 0
7 Income varies a lot 1
8 Income will soon increase 0
9 Way you claim is humiliating 0
10 Amount would be too small 1
11 Have applied before and was refused 0
12 Don't want government to know where I live 0
13 Other reason 1
-9 Don't know (99) 0
-8 Refusal (98) 0
-4 No TG interview 48
-1 Item not applicable 2111
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 2005-2006
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD PQ. CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
UniversePrivate households and privately renting tenancy groups in England;Households;Housing;Tenants;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; conducted annually from 1993/1994-2007/2008. The SEH was replaced by the EHS from 2008 (see Abstract section for details).