Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2012

Variable Details

Variablehben
LabelRents: DV for HBenAmt
Question text Some people qualify for Housing Benefit, that is, a rent rebate or allowance. Do you or does anyone else in your household receive Housing Benefit either directly or by having it paid to your landlord on your behalf?
Responses
1 Yes 900
2 No 855
Sysmiss 3838
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2012
UniverseNational;Households in the United Kingdom surveyed during 2012.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; From January 2006, the EFS (now LCF) moved from a financial to calendar year basis in anticipation of the IHS.