Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariableCT0
LabelWhy did you not pay any council tax?
Question text May I check, was the reason you paid no council tax because... you were allowed 100% council tax benefit, or a formal exemption from Council Tax, or the bill was paid by someone outside the household, or you have deliberately not paid the bill (eg, in dispute), or you have recently moved into the accommodation?
Responses
1 Household is allowed 100 per cent council tax benefit 352
2 Household has a formal exemption from council tax 35
3 Paid by employer 9
4 Paid by someone outside the household 9
5 Deliberate non-payment, in dispute, appeal, etc. 3
6 Household only recently moved into accom 10
7 Other reason - Please specify 2
Sysmiss 4713
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2014
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Households in the United Kingdom surveyed during 2014.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; From January 2006, the EFS (now LCF) moved from a financial to calendar year basis in anticipation of the IHS.