Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableHBLump
LabelNI Rates: any housing benefit refunded as a lump sum?
Question text In the last 12 months, have you had any housing benefit, that is rates rebate, refunded direct to you as a lump sum?
Responses
1 Yes 5
2 No 430
Sysmiss 5408
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.