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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableMoreWelf
LabelGovernment should spend more money on welfare benefits for poor even if it leads to higher taxes
Question text Please tick one box for each statement to show how much you agree or disagree with it. The government should spend more money on welfare benefits for the poor, even if it leads to higher taxes. PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE
Responses
1 Agree Strongly 170
2 Agree 855
3 Neither agree nor disagree 880
4 Disagree 748
5 Disagree strongly 127
9 Not answered 75
-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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