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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariableBenPd42
LabelBenefits: How long this amount cover?
Question text How long did this cover?
Responses
1 One week 0
2 Two weeks 0
3 Three weeks 0
4 Four weeks 0
5 Calendar Month 0
7 Two Calendar Months 0
8 Eight times a year 0
9 Nine times a year 0
10 Ten times a year 0
13 Three months 0
26 Six months 0
52 A year 1963
90 Less than one week 0
95 One off/lump sum 0
97 None of these 0
Sysmiss 10148
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.
We think this variable belongs to a group:
GSS primary setting GSS Harmonised Principles
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