Poor benefits: The role of financial stress in the non-take-up of social welfare
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Poor benefits: The role of financial stress in the non-take-up of social welfare
Project Number
264
Abstract
The present research aims to determine what withholds eligible households from claiming benefits.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
05-07-2021
End date
27-07-2021
Researcher
Olaf Simonse (Leiden University)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2022 Centerdata
Funding Organization
ODISSEI
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-xxu-u8sv
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
English CSV file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted | preloaded |
| tw21a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| tw21a001 | Preload variable: partner / no partner | preloaded |
| tw21a002 | Preload variable: selection source (respondent selected based on the questionnaire in May or other source) | preloaded |
| tw21a003 | Which of the following benefits did you receive in 2020? | directly measured |
| tw21a004 | I am not able to focus on the same topic for an extended period. | directly measured |
| tw21a005 | I am easily distracted. | directly measured |
| tw21a006 | My thoughts easily wander. | directly measured |
| tw21a007 | I often react too fast. I often do or say something before it is my turn. | directly measured |
| tw21a008 | It is difficult for me to sit still. | directly measured |
| tw21a009 | It takes a lot of effort for me to remember things. | directly measured |
| tw21a010 | I often forget what I did yesterday. | directly measured |
| tw21a011 | I often lose things. | directly measured |
| tw21a012 | I am well-organized. For example, I am good at planning things that I need to do during a day. | directly measured |
| tw21a013 | It is easy for me to come up with a different solution if I get stuck when solving a problem. | directly measured |
| tw21a014 | I am full of new ideas. | directly measured |
| tw21a015 | I am curious. I want to know how things work. | directly measured |
| tw21a016 | I often don’t have enough money. | directly measured |
| tw21a017 | I am constantly wondering whether I have enough money. | directly measured |
| tw21a018 | I worry about money a lot. | directly measured |
| tw21a019 | Because of my financial situation, I live from day to day. | directly measured |
| tw21a020 | I experience little control over my financial situation. | directly measured |
| tw21a021 | I think that I was eligible for health care benefits in 2020. | directly measured |
| tw21a022 | I think that I was eligible for child care benefits in 2020. | directly measured |
| tw21a023 | I think that my household was eligible for child care benefits in 2020. | directly measured |
| tw21a024 | Receiving child care benefits is worthwhile for me. | directly measured |
| tw21a025 | Receiving health care benefits is worthwhile for me. | directly measured |
| tw21a026 | Without health care benefits, it is difficult for me to make ends meet. | directly measured |
| tw21a027 | Without child care benefits, it is difficult for me to make ends meet. | directly measured |
| tw21a028 | People in my environment have a negative view of those who use welfare. | directly measured |
| tw21a029 | I am ashamed if I have to apply for health care benefits or child care benefits. | directly measured |
| tw21a030 | There are negative prejudices about people who use child care benefits or health care benefits. | directly measured |
| tw21a031 | I am confident that I can figure out if I am eligible for benefits. | directly measured |
| tw21a032 | If I want to, it is easy for me to apply for benefits. | directly measured |
| tw21a033 | Even if I try hard, I don’t think I will succeed in applying for benefits. | directly measured |
| tw21a034 | I have people around me to turn to if I need help with welfare. | directly measured |
| tw21a035 | It is easy for me to find help applying for welfare if I cannot do it myself. | directly measured |
| tw21a036 | If I fail to apply for welfare, I know where to turn for help. | directly measured |
| tw21a037 | It costs me a lot of time to figure out if I am eligible for welfare. | directly measured |
| tw21a038 | Applying for welfare is a lot of hassle. | directly measured |
| tw21a039 | It costs me a lot of effort to apply for benefits. | directly measured |
| tw21a040 | I am concerned – when I receive benefits – that I have to repay them (partly). | directly measured |
| tw21a041 | The thought that I will get a fine for receiving too much welfare makes me anxious. | directly measured |
| tw21a042 | I am worried that I have to repay benefits because of a mistake. | directly measured |
| tw21a043 | Did you or your partner receive a general child allowance in 2020? | directly measured |
| tw21a044 | What was your gross annual income in 2020? | directly measured |
| tw21a045 | Did you or your partner receive child care benefits (Dutch: kinderbijslag) in 2020? | directly measured |
| tw21a046 | Did you or your partner receive supplementary child care benefits (Dutch: kindgebonden budget) in 2020? | directly measured |
| tw21a047 | What was the gross annual income of you and your partner in 2020, combined? | directly measured |
| tw21a048 | Is Sem eligible for healthcare allowance? | directly measured |
| tw21a049 | Who is Niels’ benefits partner? | directly measured |
| tw21a050 | What does this mean for their child care benefits? | directly measured |
| tw21a051 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| tw21a052 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| tw21a053 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| tw21a054 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| tw21a055 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| tw21a056 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| tw21a057 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| tw21a058 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| tw21a059 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| tw21a060 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Poor benefits: The role of financial stress in the non-take-up of social welfare
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents
Browse Poor benefits: The role of financial stress in the non-take-up of social welfareResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 1,287 (100.0%)Non-response: 256 (19.9%)
Response: 1,031 (80.1%)
Complete: 1,023 (79.5%)
Incomplete: 8 (0.6%)
Collection Events
Period
05-07-2021 to 27-07-2021
Sample
Selection questions were asked to determine whether panel members meet the criteria for health care allowance and/or child budget. The panel members who participate in the study are in all likelihood entitled to at least one of these two allowances. 1,287 panel members have been selected.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents
Publications
Psychological barriers to take-up of healthcare and child support benefits in the Netherlands Journal of European Social Policy, 33(3), 353–372; Simonse, O.,
et al.