Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableBen500
LabelAn unemployed person on benefit takes casual job paid cash; does not report it to benefit office? A2:27aB2:4aC2:4a
Question text Consider this situation: An unemployed person on benefit takes a casual job and is paid in cash. He does not report it to the benefit office and is £500 in pocket. Do you feel this is wrong or not wrong?
Responses
1 Not wrong 71
2 A bit wrong 401
3 Wrong 1168
4 Seriously wrong 1060
8 Can't choose 70
9 Not answered 21
-1 No self-completion 506
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
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.