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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableDigBen2
LabelWould you be willing to make an application for a benefit or Tax Credit online? :Q761
Question text Would you be willing to make an application for a benefit or Tax Credit online?
Responses
1 Yes, I would be willing 942
2 Yes, I do this already 67
3 Yes, I would be willing but am unable to at the moment 48
4 No, I would not be willing 841
5 I don t apply for benefits myself / someone else does this f 30
6 I don t receive any benefits 66
8 Don't know 6
9 Refusal 0
-1 Not applicable 1244
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsCARD M3 1 Yes, I would be willing 2 Yes, I do this already 3 Yes, I would be willing but am unable to at the moment 4 No, I would not be willing 5 I don't apply for benefits myself/someone else does this for me 6 I don't receive any benefits
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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