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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 4246 Job Seeker's Allowance Survey Data, 1995-1998 424610.5255/UKDA-SN-4246-1 Walker, R., Loughborough University, Department of Social Sciences, Centre for Research in Social Policy Ashworth, K., Loughborough University, Centre for Research in Social Policy Bottomley, D., Loughborough University, Department of Social Sciences, Centre for Research in Social Policy Youngs, R., Loughborough University, Department of Social Sciences, Centre for Research in Social Policy McKay, S., Loughborough University, Department of Social Sciences, Centre for Research in Social Policy Smith, A., Loughborough University, Department of Social Sciences, Centre for Research in Social Policy <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/re-using-public-sector-information/uk-government-licensing-framework/crown-copyright/" target="_blank">© Crown copyright</a>. The use of these data is subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">UK Data Service End User Licence Agreement</a>. Additional restrictions may also apply. Department of Social Security, Benefits AgencyDepartment of Social SecurityDepartment for Education and Employment, Employment ServiceDepartment for Education and Employment UK Data Service 24 October 2001 DEBILITATIVE ILLNESSDRIVING LICENCESECONOMIC ACTIVITYEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDEMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT HISTORYEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMMESETHNIC GROUPSGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONSHOUSEHOLDSJOB HUNTINGJOB SEEKER'S ALLOWANCELITERACYMOTOR VEHICLESNUMERACYQUALIFICATIONSSOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITSSPOUSESSPOUSE'S ECONOMIC ACTIVITYSTUDYUNEMPLOYEDWAGESWORK ATTITUDEHOURS OF WORK Social welfare policy and systemsSpecific social services: use and availabilityUnemployment Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Using an extensive programme of monitoring, quantitative research and qualitative studies, this research aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Job Seeker's Allowance, which replaced Unemployment Benefit and Income Support for unemployed people on 7 October 1996. The quantitative component was based on a 'before and after' design which involved conducting survey interviews with two nationally representative samples of 5000 unemployed people. One sample was drawn before the implementation of Job Seeker's Allowance, the other afterwards. Each sample was divided into two parts (cohorts), a sample of people who had been unemployed for less than two weeks and a second comprised of people who had been unemployed for longer. This meant that the experience and behaviour of the newly unemployed could be compared and contrasted with that of people who had been out of work for longer. In each case two waves of interviews were conducted, separated by an interval of six months, making it possible to establish the economic status of respondents approximately six months after they were first interviewed and to assess any changes in their attitudes and behaviour. Whenever jobseekers had partners, they were also interviewed. The pre- and post-Job Seeker's Allowance samples were drawn at the same time of year, so that seasonal influences on labour market demand and unemployment were likely to be similar.Main Topics: The Wave One main questionnaire aimed to cover the following issues: work history, benefit history, nature and intensity of jobsearch activity, knowledge of the unemployment-related benefits system, dealings with the Employment Service and other Agencies, attitudes towards work and benefits, reasoning behind labour market decisions, personal and household characteristics. The structure of the Wave Two questionnaire (which was administered around six months after the Wave One interview) depended on the situation of the respondent. It began by updating the respondent's work and benefit history since Wave One. Those who were still claiming unemployment-related benefit(s) were asked about: experiences of working/studying whilst claiming (if relevant), types of jobs sought (or reasons for not seeking a job) and pay requirements/hours prepared to work etc, nature and intensity of jobsearch activity, knowledge of the unemployment-related benefits system, experience of ES schemes and dealings with the ES, personal and household characteristics (if changed since Wave One). September 1995 - March 199801 September 199501 March 1998 Great Britain IndividualsNationalUnemployed A nationally representative sample of unemployed adults in Great Britain between 1995 and 1998. Numeric Cross-sectional (one-time) studyincludes panel/cohort element - two cohorts with two waves in each. See Technical Report for details of sampling procedures. Face-to-face interview The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you. See <restrctn> Walker, R., Elias, P., Youngs, R., Smith, A., Ashworth, K. and McKay, S. (2000) Understanding the impact of Jobseeker's Allowance [Research report], (DSS Research Report), Leeds: Corporate Document Services. Understanding the impact of Jobseeker's Allowance Bottomley, D., McKay, S. and Walker, R. (1997) Unemployment and jobseeking :: a national survey in 1995 [Research report], (DSS Research Report), London: The Stationery Office. Unemployment and jobseeking : McKay, S., Walker, R. and Youngs, R. (1997) Unemployment and jobseeking before Jobseeker's Allowance [Research report], (DSS Research Report), London: The Stationery Office. Unemployment and jobseeking before Jobseeker's Allowance McKay, S. (1999) Unemployment and jobseeking after the introduction of Jobseeker's Allowance [Research report], (DSS Research Report), Leeds: Corporate Document Services. Unemployment and jobseeking after the introduction of Jobseeker's Allowance https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 4246 2024-11-28T07:24:33Z ddi:codebook:2_5