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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableImpBen1
LabelHighest priority for government to improve the benefit system. :Q306
Question text There are different things the government can do to improve the benefit system. Which, if any, of these do you think should be the government's highest priority?
Responses
1 Making sure those who are entitled to money claim it 659
2 Targeting benefits only at those who really need them 906
3 Rewarding those who work or look for work 476
4 Making sure those who save are not penalised 335
5 Providing benefits for those who cannot work 189
6 Making sure payments are fast and accurate 84
7 Reducing fraud 568
8 (None of these) 12
98 Don't know 19
99 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B4 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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