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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

Variableuba1
LabelLimit unemployment benefits if enough savings/private insurance to look after themselves
Question text Think of a person who can’t find a job at the moment. Do you think there are any circumstances where it would be right to limit this person’s access to unemployment benefits? Please read through all of the options before choosing. YES, it would be right to limit someone’s access to unemployment benefits if: They had enough savings or private insurance to look after themselves? PLEASE TICK ALL THAT APPLY
Responses
1 Yes 748
2 No 1049
8 Can't choose 87
9 Not answered 22
-2 skip version off route 949
-1 skip, didn't return SC questionnaire 393
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
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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