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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2015

Variable Details

VariablePersB
LabelWhether has Personal Budget
Question text Do you have a Personal Budget, sometimes known as an Individual Budget? This is when the local authority/council/social services decides the amount or pot of money necessary to meet your social care needs. You can choose how to spend this money which can be used for a range of services, not just social care.
Responses
1 Yes, have Personal Budget/Individual budget 7
2 No, do not have Personal Budget/ Individual Budget 185
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 6
-1 Not applicable 13550
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsEXPLAIN IF NECESSARY: The money could be paid to you as a Direct Payment or the local authority/council/social services could manage the money for you.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2015.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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