Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableUBJwage
LabelShould claimant take a job which becomes available, which pays only unemployment benefits level wage?: Versions A, C, D
Question text Imagine a person who is looking for work and receiving unemployment benefits. A job becomes available, which pays at least as much as they get in unemployment benefits, but it is not the kind of job they are looking for. For each of the following situations, please tell me whether you think they should take the available job, or remain on benefits while they look for a different job. First... if the available job is paid at the minimum wage. Should they take this job, or remain on benefits while they look for a higher paid job?
Responses
1 Definitely should take the minimum wage job 2069
2 Probably should take the minimum wage job 786
3 Probably should remain on benefits and look for a high wage 231
4 Definitely should remain on benefits and look for a high wag 69
5 (SPONTANEOUS: It depends on circumstances) 96
8 Don’t know 14
9 Refusal 1
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 1062
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsCARD B6
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The BSA survey is conducted annually.