Field: Housing Benefit (HB) received by the Family

Description

Housing Benefit (HB) received by the family, as reported by FRS respondents, where:

• a family is defined as a single adult or a married or cohabiting couple and any dependent children (see Family Type for more information).

Classification

Applicable to: All Individuals in a family

• Not in receipt
• In receipt

Number of categories: 2

Quality Statement

Relative to administrative records, the FRS is known to under-report benefit receipt. However, the FRS is considered to be the best source for looking at benefit and tax credit receipt by characteristics not captured on administrative sources, and for looking at total benefit receipt on a family (benefit unit) or household basis. It is often inappropriate to look at benefit receipt on an individual basis because means-tested benefits are paid on behalf of the family (benefit unit).

Further information can be found in the Glossary of the FRS Background Note and Methodology here and in the HBAI Quality and Methodology Report here.

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