Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableDBAM7
LabelRight to limit sickness benefits Little tax, come to Britain recently D
Question text Think of a person who can’t work at the moment due to a long term illness. Do you think there are any circumstances where it would be right to limit this person’s access to sickness benefits? Please read through all the options before choosing. YES, it would be right to limit someone’s access to sickness benefits if: they had not paid much in taxes because they had recently come to Britain hoping to find work here. PLEASE TICK ALL THAT APPLY
Responses
1 Yes 447
2 No 376
8 Can't choose 79
9 Not answered 11
-2 Skip, versions A B and C 2665
-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.