Social Security Charter Review: research findings

Annex B: Demographic information about survey respondents

Table B1: Gender (n=813)

• Woman - 76% of respondents
• Man - 23%
• Prefer not to say - *
• In another way - *
• on-binary - *

*figures have been supressed due to small numbers

Table B2: Age (n=772)

• 16-24 - 2% of respondents*
• 25-34 - 12%
• 35-44 - 36%
• 45-54 - 20%
• 55-64 - 24%
• 65+ - 7%

*Figures may not add to 100 per cent due to rounding.

Table B3: Benefit experience (n=833)

• Scottish Child Payment - 45% of respondents
• Adult Disability Payment - 38%
• Carer's Allowance Supplement - 38%
• Child Disability Payment - 27%
• Best Start Grant - 23%
• Best Start Foods - 18%
• Winter Heating Payment - 16%
• Child Winter Heating Assistance - 8%
• Funeral Support Payment - 5%
• Job Start Payment - 2%
• Young Carer Grant - 2%
• None* - 3%

*In answering this question, respondents may have thought about unsuccessful applications, if payments had not yet been received, or payments from a long time ago.

Table B4: Location (n=702)

• Urban - 83% of respondents
• Rural - 17%

Table B5: Ethnicity (n=812)

• White - 90% of respondents
• Minority Ethnic - 9%
• Prefer Not To Say - 1%

Table B6: Disability and long-term health condition status (n=815)

• Has a disability or long-term health condition - 57% of respondents*
• None - 41%
• Prefer Not To Say - 3%

*Figures may not add to 100 per cent due to rounding.

Table B7: Caring status (n=644)

• Is a carer - 52% of respondents
• Not a carer - 44%
• Prefer not to say - 4%