Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableSPA4
LabelLimit male state pension if Little tax unemployed BC
Question text Now think of a 65 year-old man. Do you think there are any circumstances where it would be right to limit this person’s access to a state pension? Please read through all the options before choosing. YES, it would be right to limit someone’s access to a state pension if: They had not paid much in taxes because they were unemployed for a long time. PLEASE TICK ALL THAT APPLY
Responses
1 Yes 265
2 No 1297
8 Can't choose 149
9 Not answered 48
-2 Skip, versions A and D 1819
-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.