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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2021

Variable Details

VariableBENS8
LabelSocial security benefits should be capped and not exceed a maximum amount irrespective of factors such as family size, housing costs etc.
Question text People have different opinions about the Social Security system. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about social security benefits that people who are not in paid employment can claim?
Responses
1 Strongly agree 162
2 Agree 381
3 Neither agree nor disagree 260
4 Disagree 354
5 Strongly disagree 146
8 I don't know 86
9 Not answered/refused 8
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2021
Universe1,397 adults aged 18 years living in private households
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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