As part of the ESRC Poverty and Social Exclusion in the UK 2011 project, working papers on various aspects of the research are being published. The views expressed are those of the author(s). The papers are published under the Creative Commons licence and you may copy and distribute them as long as the creative commons licence is retained and attribution given to the original author(s).
The Poverty and Social Exclusion surveys pioneered using public opinion to set minimum living standards. We are again asking people which items and activities from a range of aspects of our living standards should be seen as necessities.
It would be great if you could take part. Any personal details will be kept completely confidential.
If you'd like to stay in touch with our research, make comments or suggest ideas, please contact us.