Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableUBLength
LabelIf a fit person is receiving unemployment benefit.How pay their benefits?: Versions A, C, D
Question text Think of a person who is receiving unemployment benefits, who is fit and able to work. Which of these views comes closest to yours about the way their benefits are paid?
Responses
1 Receive unemployment benefits for as long as it takes to fin 1257
2 Receive unemployment benefit for a limited time 1953
8 Don’t know 56
9 Refusal 0
-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 B9
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.