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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 2007-2008

Variable Details

Variablewhynt3
LabelWhy not get housing benefit 3
Question text Why do you think you would not get Housing benefit if you applied for it? Response 3
Responses
1 Applied for Housing benefit in past and didn't get it 0
2 I am doing paid work 0
3 My income is too high 1
4 The rent is too low 0
5 I am a student 0
6 I have savings/savings are too high 0
7 Other reason 0
-9 Don't know (9) 0
-8 Refusal (8) 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 11826
-1 Item not applicable 15641
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 2007-2008
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD H54. CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
UniversePrivate households and privately renting tenancy groups in England;Households;Housing;Tenants;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study conducted annually from 1993/1994-2007/2008. The SEH was replaced by the EHS from 2008 (see Abstract section for details).
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