Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1997

Variable Details

VariableMAININC
LabelMain source income R+partner now? Q556
Question text Which of these is the main source of income for you (and your partner) at present?
Responses
1 Earnings from employment (own or spouse 742
2 Occupational pension(s) - from previous 119
3 State retirement or widow s pension(s) 232
4 Jobseeker s Allowance / Unemployment ben 52
5 Income Suppport 97
6 Family Credit 6
7 Invalidity, sickness or disabled pension 42
8 Other state benefit (WRITE IN) 0
9 Interest from savings or investments 15
10 Student grant 17
11 Dependent on parents/other relatives 8
12 Other main source (WRITE IN) 10
98 Don't know 7
99 Not answered 8
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1997
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD 34
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.