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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Annual Population Survey, October 2016 - September 2017

Variable Details

VariableUCREDIT
LabelReason for claiming Universal Credit
Responses
1 Unemployed and looking for work 417
2 Not working because you were sick, injured or disabled 177
3 Not working because of being a lone parent for a child under 61
4 Not working because of caring for someone who was sick or di 33
5 Working but entitled to Universal Credit on top of your earn 186
6 For some other reason 49
-9 Does not apply 287910
-8 No answer 4
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationAnnual Population Survey, October 2016 - September 2017
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