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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Childcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableTCWhyN01
LabelReason why Government offer (help with childcare costs via Tax Credit system) was not adopted
Responses
-9 Refusal 2
-8 Don't know 17
-1 3431
1 I don't really understand the Tax Credit System 187
2 It's probably too much work/takes too long to make a claim 72
3 My childcare costs are too low to make it worthwhile 435
4 I only need childcare in the school holidays so it's not wor 62
5 My working hours make it difficult to use sufficient formal 58
6 I'm better off taking up alternative forms of financial supp 31
7 Childcare would still be unaffordable even with the tax cred 63
8 There aren't any suitable childcare providers in my area 37
9 It's too much trouble to inform HMRC about any changes to ch 30
10 I've previously had problems with overpayments when claiming 51
11 I prefer to use informal childcare 351
12 I think that other people are more worthy of financial help 8
13 I earn too much to qualify for Tax Credits 1069
14 Other 288
15 I/My partner doesn't work(so we don't qualify) 139
16 I/We don't pay for/use any formal childcare(so don't qualify 267
17 GENERAL:I/We don't qualify/aren't entitled 110
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationChildcare and Early Years Provision: Parents' Survey, 2009
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