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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariableSocBen1
LabelHighest priority for extra Govt spending on social benefits
Question text Thinking now only of the government's spending on social benefits like those on the card. Which, if any, of these would be your highest priority for extra spending?
Responses
1 Retirement pensions 1322
2 Child benefits 411
3 Benefits for the unemployed 128
4 Benefits for disabled people 777
5 Benefits for single parents 178
6 (None of these) 47
8 Don't know 14
9 Refused 1
-1 Not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B2 ENTER ONE CODE ONLY FOR HIGHEST PRIORITY
UniverseLocation of units of observation:National;Population:Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
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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