Summary information

Study title

Lone Mothers, Paid Work and Social Security : a Study of the Tapered Earnings' Disregard for Lone Parents Receiving Supplementary Benefit, 1982-1983

Creator

Bradshaw, J. R., University of York, Department of Social Policy

Weale, A. P., University of York, Social Policy Research Unit

Piachaud, D., London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Social Policy and Administration

Study number / PID

2033 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-2033-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.

In November 1980 the United Kingdom government introduced new regulations concerning the amount of supplementary benefit that lone parents could keep after taking account of their earnings. The purpose of the present study was to assess the effect of this measure upon the labour market participation rates of lone mothers and to evaluate its significance in relation to other factors affecting such participation.
Main Topics:

Variables
Personal characteristics of lone mothers, including: marital status; tenure; number and ages of children; selected items of paid work history; economic circumstances; attitudes to labour market participation; knowledge of social security systems; and access to child care.
Preferences over paid work/domestic activity combinations; take-up of means-tested benefits.

Specific social services: use and availabilitySocial welfare policy and systemsLabour and employment

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTAPPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENTATTITUDESBOARDING SCHOOLSCARE OF DEPENDANTSCHILD CARECHILD-MINDINGCHILDRENCOMMUTINGDIVORCEEDUCATIONAL ADMISSIONEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Data collection period

01/02/1982 - 01/03/1983

Country

Great Britain

Time dimension

Longitudinal/panel/cohort

two waves

Analysis unit

Individuals

National

Low income families

Mothers

Single parents

Women

Universe

Lone mothers who were, or had been, in receipt of supplementary benefit

Sampling procedure

Multi-stage stratified random sample

drawn from the records of the DHSS Annual Statistical Enquiry. Three groups were chosen: these coming prior to the rule change; those not coming prior to the change; and those newly earning after the rule change. The first two groups were matched according to local DHSS office

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1985

Terms of data access

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Weale, A., Piachaud, D., Maynard, A. and Bradshaw, J. (1984) Lone mothers, paid work and social security: Bedford Square Press.