Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableBpdMotExpen
LabelBenefits: How long does this cover?
Question text How long does this cover?
Responses
1 one week 0
2 two weeks 0
3 three weeks 0
4 four weeks 0
5 calendar month 4
7 two calendar months 0
8 eight times a year 0
9 nine times a year 0
10 ten times a year 0
13 three months 13 weeks 2
26 six months 26 weeks 0
52 one year 12 months 52 weeks 0
90 less than one week 0
95 one off lump sum 0
97 None of these: @BExplain in a note <Ctrl 0
Sysmiss 13804
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.