Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableTaxBen2
LabelUnemployed not pay taxes, not entitled benefits? B2-3b; C2-3b; D2-6b
Question text The government raises money through taxation to pay for social benefits like the state pension, unemployment benefits and sickness benefits. How much do you agree or disagree with each of the statements below about social benefits like these? People who haven’t paid much in taxes because they have been unemployed for a long time should not be entitled to any benefits. PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE
Responses
1 Agree strongly 116
2 Agree 553
3 Neither agree nor disagree 611
4 Disagree 1067
5 Disagree strongly 170
8 Can't choose 65
9 Not answered 90
-2 Skip, version A 906
-1 No self-completion 546
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007
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.