Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2011

Variable Details

VariableUBreq
LabelRs opinion of requirements for unemployed people to show they are looking for work :Q279
Question text Thinking about unemployment benefits. Unemployed people must visit the job centre regularly and prove they are actively looking for work, in order to receive unemployment benefits. Do you think this requirement is... too weak, about right, or too tough?
Responses
1 too weak 1306
2 about right 1789
3 too tough? 156
8 Don't know 60
9 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2011
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;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The BSA survey is conducted annually.