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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

VariableD240
LabelActivation: requiring those receiving unemployment benefits to accept jobs with wages or skill levels below their previous jobs or lose their benefits
Responses
1 Strongly oppose 251
2 Tend to oppose 553
3 Neither support nor oppose 749
4 Tend to support 1787
5 Strongly support 1161
-99 Don’t know 240
-98 Not asked 1
Sysmiss 2149
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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