Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Welsh Assembly Election Study, 1999

Variable Details

VariableMAININC
LabelMain source of household income? Q696
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/partner) 408
2 Occupational pension(s) - from previous employer(s) 92
3 State retirement or widow s pension(s) 123
4 Jobseeker s Allowance or Unemployment Benefit 15
5 Income Support 58
6 Family Credit 3
7 Invalidity, sickness or disabled pension 58
8 Other state benefit (WRITE IN) 2
9 Interest from savings or investments 8
10 Student grant 7
11 Dependent on parents/other relatives 6
12 Other main source (WRITE IN) 3
97 Refused to say 6
98 Don't know 2
99 Not answered 5
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWelsh Assembly Election Study, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsCARD
UniverseAdults aged 18 years and over resident in Wales during 1999;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Samples A and C; Sample B was chosen by Random Digit Dialling (RDD)
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study