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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Welfare State under Strain, 2014-2015: A Comparative Study of Diversity, Austerity and Public Opinion

Variable Details

VariableE244
LabelActivation: requiring pensioners receiving state assistance to demonstrate they do not have enough income to support themselves or lose their benefits
Responses
1 Strongly oppose 677
2 Tend to oppose 997
3 Neither support nor oppose 885
4 Tend to support 1209
5 Strongly support 435
-99 Don’t know 265
-98 Not asked 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWelfare State under Strain, 2014-2015: A Comparative Study of Diversity, Austerity and Public Opinion
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