Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, March 2000

Variable Details

Variablespec30
LabelOther reason for not saving this towards
Responses
Could be for retirment but not necessarily in a pension scheme 1
Could die any day 1
Didn't think of it 1
Don't know enough about it. 1
Get a better return on investment and can be got at in an emergency 1
Have not ruled it out 1
Haven't really thought about it 1
I am in effect retired 1
I am too young at the present. In fact i have just started working. Too soon to think about retirement! 1
I can't imagine ever haing enough money to make it worthwhile 1
I don't know how long I've got, life is too short 1
I might not be here 1
I will probably join my employers pension scheme 1
I would be using that for my retirement 1
I would i suppose if I had enough money 1
I would need to get a proper pension organiused 1
I would use it for retirement 1
I've got a service pension 1
IN NEED OF THE MONEY TO LIVE 1
Immediate Requirement to buy house 1
It would be towards my retirement. 1
May not live that long - would rather go to my child 1
Might die before I retire 1
Might not make it to retirement age 1
My little girl needs it more than me 1
Never had own savings when younger and would like to provide savings for the future 1
Partner already has a private pension plan 1
THE MORE YOU PROVIDE FOR YOURSELF THE LESS THE GOVT HELP YOU 1
To reduce debts 1
Towards assiting children 1
Want to leave money for children 1
Would be an investment for retirement 1
Would ratherenjoy life along the way as well as invest in retierment 1
a long off 1
about to qualify and will have pension there 1
about to start job with pension scheme 1
already retired 1
am in desperate need of a holiday 1
at college doing teaching degree so can not afford 1
at the moment i am not allowed to contribute to a private pension because i am not employed 1
because I might not reach retirement 1
because I might not reach retirement age 1
because I need a holiday! 1
because I'm a gambler 1
because it's a better investment for future. 1
because my husband is paying for my retirement 1
because of my age and the fact that i am now too late to put any money into a pension fund there does not seem to be any point 1
better financial deal 1
better house would be for retirement 1
better long term investment 1
better return 1
bonds might win 1
bricks and mortar lessaffected by inflation 1
children come first 1
children expensive 1
consider it towrds my retirement 1
could be dead tomorrow 1
devaluation 1
do not know what the future holds 1
don't like money being tied up - want access to money qu8ickly in case of emergencies 1
dont think I will live that long stress and strain will ttake their toll 1
for future incl retirement 1
get better return for investment 1
have not got a full time job yet 1
house more reliable than a pension plan 1
i am already making extra payments into a reliable scheme 1
i have to pay my debs 1
i might not be hear 1
i might not reach that far in age! 1
i want a quick return 1
if i saved for a property i would make more money than if i put it towards my retirement 1
it could be for that but i dont want it tied up 1
it would be for my retirement 1
just general 1
lack confidence in pensions prefer to invest in home 1
like to divide it up with other things/dont want to die before i can enjoy it 1
living for today 1
locked in too long 1
might not live to see retirement 1
might put some into AVC s on my pension 1
money at moment more important to you 1
need more information about pensions 1
not suffiently confident of future, 1
not a lot of faith in current financial matters 1
not sure about pensions 1
partly for retirement 1
pay for house now -more secure futuer 1
pay mortgage off quicker 1
pensio 1
property better investment 1
property is a guaranteed income 1
property will benefit in retirement 1
rainy day includes retiremnt 1
rather dabble in stocks and shares 1
respondent only 16 and still at school 1
retiring in october 1
saving money for children 1
saving up for a holiday which I have not had for ten years 1
see 1
see note 1
the chancellor will take it off me 1
the idea never crossed my mind 1
the more you save the less state help you get 1
the small amount would make no difference, the large would be easier inretirement by having no rent to pay 1
theres no point.i wouldnt get any state benefits 1
think buying property is saving towards retirement 1
this will benefit my retirement anyway 1
this would provide towards my retirement when sold 1
to pay off mortgage first 1
too old 1
towards any other unexpected cause 1
waiting for secure career opportunity before setting up personal pension 1
why should i 1
will get a house when I,m older 1
work too hard need a break 1
would actually put some into retiement depending on ammount 1
would be if it were in a pension 1
would help towards retirement 1
would rather enjoy it now 1
would rather put my money in bricks & mortar 1
you can invest in shares for retirement same as a pension 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, March 2000
Interviewer InstructionsRECORD OTHER REASON
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.