Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableBenFUB
LabelHave friends or family ever received Unemployment benefits dv :Q607
Question text As far as you know, have any of your close friends or family members ever received any of the state benefits or tax credits on this card?
Responses
0 Not mentioned 484
1 Mentioned 137
8 Don't know 40
9 Refusal 1
-1 skip, has recieved benefits in the past 2586
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G6 AGAIN IF YES: Which ones? PROBE: Which others? IF ASKED, THIS QUESTION IS INCLUDED TO UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH THE RESPONDENT IS LIKELY TO KNOW ABOUT THE BENEFIT SYSTEM CODE ALL THAT APPLY Multicoded (Maximum of 8 codes)
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.