Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariableWeeks49
LabelFor how long has respondent received benefit payments?
Question text For how long have you been receiving this benefit?
Responses
1 Up to 2 years 1
2 2 years but less than 3 0
3 3 years but less than 4 0
4 4 years but less than 5 0
5 5 or more years 0
Sysmiss 12110
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsPlease record length of time since respondent started receiving payments, rather than when they first claimed the benefit
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.