Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableGmNatEst
Label% people receiving benefits in Britain, how many have used a loophole to increase their benefit payments?
Question text Thinking about the whole of Britain, out of every 100 people receiving benefits, how many do you think have used a loophole in the rules to increase their benefit payments, without breaking the law?
Responses
998 Don't Know 280
999 Refusal 6
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE ENTER ONE VALUE 0-100
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.