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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableINCMSRC
LabelMain source of income for R+partner now? Q852
Question text Which of these is the main source of income for you (and your wife/husband/partner) at present?
Responses
1 Earnings from employment (own or spouse 2033
2 Occupational pension(s) - from previous 364
3 State retirement or widow s pension(s) 580
4 Jobseeker s Allowance / Unemployment ben 78
5 Income Suppport 213
6 Family Credit 24
7 Invalidity, sickness or disabled pension 146
8 Other state benefit (WRITE IN) 7
9 Interest from savings or investments 49
10 Student grant 34
11 Dependent on parents/other relatives 40
12 Other main source (WRITE IN) 21
98 Don't know 4
99 Not answered 22
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD NN
UniverseAdults aged 18+ living in Great Britain;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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