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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableSocBen1
LabelHighest priority for extra Govt spending on social benefits :Q301
Question text Thinking now only of the government's spending on social benefits like those on the card. Which, if any, of these would be your highest priority for extra spending?
Responses
1 Retirement pensions 1601
2 Child benefits 450
3 Benefits for the unemployed 148
4 Benefits for disabled people 778
5 Benefits for single parents 191
6 (None of these) 62
8 Don't know 17
9 Refusal 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B2 ENTER ONE CODE ONLY FOR HIGHEST PRIORITY
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.
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