Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableNWksMatGrant
LabelMaternity Grant: Number of weeks receiving?
Question text For how many weeks in the last 12 months did you receive this benefit?
Responses
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.