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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableUBBase
LabelRs view about unemployment benefits? :Q301
Question text And which of the statements on this card comes closest to your view about unemployment benefits? 1 The amount of unemployment benefits a person gets should be based on their contributions through taxation, even if this means that those who take time out from working, for example to bring up children, get less money, OR 2 The amount of unemployment benefits a person gets should be based on their need, even if this means someone who has periods of not working might get more than someone who has worked all their life.
Responses
1 The amount of unemployment benefits based on their contribut 1383
2 The amount of unemployment benefits based on their need 1659
8 Don't know 202
9 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B8
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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