Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableBen12m2
LabelBenefits: In the last 12 months, have you received any of the things shown on this card in your own right?
Question text In the last 12 months, have you received any of the things shown on this card in your own right? Response 2
Responses
1 A grant from the Social Fund for funeral expenses 0
2 A grant from the Social Fund for maternity expenses/Sure Sta 0
3 A Social Fund loan or Community Care grant 5
4 None of these 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsA grant from the Social Fund for funeral expenses A grant from Social Fund for maternity expenses/ Sure Start Maternity Grant A Social Fund loan or Community Care grant None of these
UniverseNational;Households in the United Kingdom surveyed during 2009.
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.
We think this variable belongs to a group:
GSS secondary setting GSS Harmonised Principles