Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableUbam3
LabelBe right to limit unemployment benefits if Worked, but low earner 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 worked ever since leaving full-time education, but they were a low earner so they had not paid much in taxes.
Responses
1 Yes 135
2 No 2552
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.