Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableUbam1
LabelBe right to limit unemployment benefits if had savings/private insurance Q
Question text Think of a person who can’t find a job at the moment. Do you think there are any circumstances where it would be right to limit this person’s access to unemployment benefits? Please read through all the options before choosing. YES, it would be right to limit someone’s access to unemployment benefits if: they had enough savings or private insurance to look after themselves.
Responses
1 Yes 883
2 No 1804
8 Can't choose 123
9 Not answered 132
-1 Skip, no self-completion 479
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.