Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableNwksFrSoc
LabelFriendly society sickness benefit: for how many weeks received this benefit?
Question text For how many weeks in the last 12 months did you receive this benefit?
Responses
1 7
2 2
13 1
Sysmiss 13800
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.