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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2016-2017

Variable Details

VariableWAgeBen2
LabelWorking Age Benefits
Responses
1 Universal Credit 1
2 Housing Benefit 30
3 Working Tax Credit - excluding childcare element 84
4 Child Tax Credit - including childcare element 184
5 Income Support 42
6 Jobseeker's Allowance 17
7 Employment and Support Allowance 84
8 Carer's Allowance 34
9 None of these 0
10 One or more of these, but don't know which 0
97 Spontaneous only - one or more of these 0
Sysmiss 11462
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2016-2017
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