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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2011-2012

Variable Details

VariableTYPEBE01
LabelState benefit received - 1st response
Question text Which of the following benefits do you receive?
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Child Benefit 715
2 Child Benefit - Lone Parent Rate (was One-Parent Benefit) 75
3 Retirement Pension or Old Age Pension 788
4 Pension Credit 39
5 Income support 108
6 Job Seekers Allowance (INCOME BASED) 62
7 Job Seekers Allowance (Contributory) 48
8 Incapacity Benefit 100
9 Employment Support Allowance 27
10 Attendance Allowance 7
11 Disability Living Allowance 101
12 Carer's Allowance 22
13 Widow's Pension, War Widow's Pension, Bereavement Benefit, e 15
15 Maternity Allowance 0
16 Severe Disablement Allowance 3
17 Social Fund 0
18 Industrial Injuries Benefit 1
19 Winter Fuel Payment 32
20 Housing Benefit 38
21 Other benefit 11
-3 Refused 9
-1 Dont Know 4
Sysmiss 1485
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2011-2012
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD (BENEFITS) CODE ALL THAT APPLY
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Private households in Northern Ireland.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The CHS is based on a systematic random sample of addresses drawn each year from the Land and Property Services Agency’s (LPSA) list of domestic addresses. The LPSA addresses are sorted by district council and ward, so the sample is effectively stratified geographically. Data is collected by personal interview using CAPI, and the interviews are spread equally over the 12 months from April to March.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected annually
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