SINGLE MEASURE

Carer - barriers to employment

Sweep Title: 2019 sweep
Dataset: Health Survey for England (HSE)

Question(s)

Do you either agree or disagree with the following statements about potential barriers you might face in taking up paid employment…. [Loop for each statement]

I cannot work because of my disability or health condition I cannot work because of my caring responsibilities.
I am not sure I would be able to work regularly
At my age it is unlikely that I would find a suitable job
I don’t feel confident about working
I haven’t got enough qualifications and experience to find the right work There aren’t enough suitable job opportunities locally
I’m not sure I would be better off in work than on benefits
I cannot work because of my childcare responsibilities
My family/dependent/s don’t want me to work

Response scale

For all statements:
Agree strongly
Tend to agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Tend to disagree
Disagree strongly
Not applicable (SPONTANEOUS)

Participant age 16 - 120
Starts January 2019
Ends January 2020
Provision OR Receipt OR Need? Provision;
Informant: Participant
Multiple rater? No
Reporting Term Current
Standard instrument? No
Measure ID HSE-908