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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableUBLength
LabelPerson receiving unemp. benefits, fit and able to work - how long should benefits be paid for? :Q315
Question text Think of a person who is receiving unemployment benefits, who is fit and able to work. Which of these views comes closest to yours about the way their benefits are paid?
Responses
1 They should receive unemployment benefits for as long as it 1426
2 OR, they should only be able to receive unemployment benefit 1738
8 Don't know 78
9 Refusal 6
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B10 1 They should receive unemployment benefits for as long as it takes them to find a job 2 OR, they should only be able to receive unemployment benefits for a limited amount of time
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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