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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, March 2000

Variable Details

Variablespec14
LabelOther reason for starting personal pension
Responses
Because I knew it was sensible to do so 1
FOR THE FAMILY 1
Knew there would be no State pension by the time I retire 1
Not a member of employers scheme at that time, started because believedn there will be no state pension by the time I retire 1
Not in permanent job 1
Plan for the future 1
So as not to rely on state and live comfortably in retirement 1
Starting contributions early in life will reduce the burden later on 1
WANTED TO MAKE SURE I HAD AN INCOME FOR RETIREMENT 1
advice fron=m insurance agent 1
because i don't believe that a state pension will be there when i retire 1
comfortable retirement plan 1
did not think state pension would be sufficient 1
did not want to rely solely onState pension 1
didn't want to rely on state 1
didnt think the state benefit was enough 1
dont think the state pension will give me enough money to live on 1
fear that state pension might end 1
for financial security in old age 1
for my retirement 1
for retirement 1
for the future retirement 1
government incentives 1
govt pension unlikely to fulfil 1
has doubts whether the state will provide a decent pension 1
inadequate 1
more security for retirement 1
panic, what was i going to do 1
provide for retirement 1
retirement income 1
saving for retirement 1
saving for the future 1
secuity in old age 1
security 1
security in retirement'/ae' no 1
see note 1
so i have a good income when i retire 1
so that I would have money for the future 1
talked into it by insurance advisor 1
tax purposes 1
thinking ahead 1
to give extra on top of state pension 1
to give me a good pension when I retired 1
to have a reasonable income on retirement 1
to have savings plan for retirement 1
to increase financial standing on retirement 1
to make sur had good pension when I retired 1
to provide for later life 1
took out whilst tax relief available 1
wanted to ensure a pension 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, March 2000
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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