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British Social Attitudes Survey, 2006 Variables

dole — Opinion unemployment benefit level Q246

Value Label Count Percentage Filename: bsa06
-2.00 Skp,D version 1050 n/a%  n/a%
1.00 benefits too low 736 22%  22%
2.00 benefits too high 1763 54%  54%
3.00 (Neither) 528 16%  16%
4.00 edit only:BOTH:HARDSHip needed 2 0%  0%
5.00 edit only:BOTH:HARDSHip some 12 0%  0%
6.00 edit only:ABT RIGHT/IN BETWEEN 12 0%  0%
7.00 Other answer (WRITE IN) 65 2%  2%
8.00 Don't know 122 3%  3%
9.00 Not answered 0 0%  0%
4290 cases , missing values -1, -2 .

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Question

Opinions differ about the level of benefits for unemployed people. Which of these two statements comes closest to your own view... benefits for unemployed people are too low and cause hardship, or, benefits for unemployed people are too high and discourage them from finding jobs; Neither; BOTH: UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT CAUSES HARDSHIP BUT CAN'T BE HIGHER OR THERE WOULD BE NO INCENTIVE TO WORK BOTH: UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT CAUSES HARDSHIP TO SOME, WHILE OTHERS DO WELL OUT OF IT; ABOUT RIGHT/IN BETWEEN; other answer (WRITE IN)?

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