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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 2005-2006

Variable Details

Variablewhynt1
LabelWHY NOT GET HB
Question text Why do you think you would not get Housing benefit if you applied for it? Response 1
Responses
1 Applied for Housing benefit in past and didn't get it 22
2 I am doing paid work 12
3 My income is too high 23
4 The rent is too low 1
5 I am a student 2
6 I have savings/savings are too high 26
7 Other reason 20
-9 Don't know (9) 4
-8 Refusal (8) 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 10816
-1 Item not applicable 18968
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 2005-2006
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD BG. 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).
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