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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableBenFPC
LabelHave friends or family ever received Pension Credit dv :Q759
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 677
1 Mentioned 38
8 Don't know 32
9 Refusal 2
-1 Not applicable 2495
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsCARD M2 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.
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