Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableBen6m5
LabelIn the last 6 months, have you received these in your own right?
Question text In the last 6 months, have you received any of the things shown on this card in your own right?
Responses
2 Extended payment Housing Ben./rent rebate, or Council Tax Be 0
3 Widows payment or Bereavement Payment - lump sum 0
4 Child Maintenance bonus 0
5 Lone Parents benefit Run-On 0
6 Any Nat Ins or State benefit not mentioned earlier 0
7 None of these 0
8 In-Work credit 0
9 Return to work payment 0
10 None of these 0
Sysmiss 13810
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2008
UniverseNational;Households in the United Kingdom surveyed during 2008.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Due to funding constraints, from January 2010 the Northern Ireland (NI) sample used for the LCF will be reduced to a sample proportionate to the NI population relative to the UK.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; From January 2006, the EFS (now LCF) moved from a financial to calendar year basis in anticipation of the IHS.
We think this variable belongs to a group:
GSS secondary setting GSS Harmonised Principles