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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariablePayday
LabelIt is too easy to obtain new forms of credit (such as payday loans)/it is too difficult to obtain new forms of credit
Question text In recent years, new forms of credit have become available, such as pay day loans. Please tell me which statement comes closest to your view about how easy or difficult it is to obtain new forms of credit, such as pay day loans?
Responses
1 It is too easy to obtain new forms of credit 2381
2 It is neither too easy nor too difficult to obtain new forms 288
3 It is too difficult to obtain new forms of credit 68
8 Don't know 141
9 Refused 0
-1 Not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B16 if needed 'These are flexible, short term loans with a much higher interest rate than traditional sources of credit.'
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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