Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, March 2000

Variable Details

Variablespec37
LabelOther reason why not
Responses
'm selfemployed 1
A bit late in life to start 1
Allready retired and in freceipt of pensions 1
Continue into higher education 1
Currently living on œ70 a week as I am long term sick, therefore my priorities are different. 1
Currently unemplyed and getting occupational pension. 1
D/K need more information 1
Hope to earn enough not to have to worry about pension 1
I am going to university 1
I am semi retired 1
I don't know what my personal circumstances might be. 1
I dont know where I will be next year 1
I think the company pension will pay a better rate of return 1
I'm too old. 1
Ive paid enough money into the govt try £56000.00 1
May not have enough money 1
NO MONEY. 1
NOT INTENDING TO REMAIN IN THIS COUNTRY. 1
Not earning any money personally at the moment 1
Not normally resident in U>K> 1
STILL A STUDENT 1
TO OLD AT MY AGE. 1
Too close to retirement 1
Too young 1
Too young to bother 1
Will be at college 1
about to have nhs pension 1
about to start job with pension 1
already have pension 1
already recvng pension 1
already retired 1
because i dont believe the government will pay out what you pay in thats why i ve opted out of serps 1
because mr brown will noit allow it to be worth anything 1
because of previous reason stated in note 1
because of the hassle invovled in changing schemes 1
can,t afford it 1
cant afford it 1
depends on my work situation 1
do not work 1
doesnt think he will need it 1
don't come in that wage b racket 1
don't earn enough 1
don't trust the government 1
don't want to 1
dont need it 1
dont truast the government 1
dont want one 1
doubt it would be better than other options 1
due to health resons do not see herself working in the future 1
earns over œ20000 so not suited 1
five and a half years to retirement to late now 1
for working people 1
got no income 1
have no money 1
havent thought that far aHEAD 1
hoh is indep.financial adviser 1
hope to restart frozen pension 1
hopefully bI,m going into a job which has its own scheme 1
i am 65 1
i believe that i can't contribute to another pension should contributing to my current employers pension 1
i earn too much 1
i jonly think of today and tomorrow, i dont think years ahead 1
i retire next year 1
i will be retired 1
i'm about to retire 1
i'm too old it wouldnt benefit me 1
if its salary related 1
in a few years 1
invested money in property 1
it wont applly to me says respondent 1
low earnings/ too big a commit 1
my age 1
my age/ too old to go for a pension 1
nearing retirement now so too late 1
need more information 2
no knowledge 1
no money 1
not a citizen of this country 1
not at my age 75 1
not eligible because have employer pension already 1
not employed - disabled 1
not enough funds available 1
not going self employed-where it may be of use 1
not in employment 1
not suited earns more than recommended 1
not thought about it 2
not working 1
not working so assume cannot take one out 1
not worth it because of age 1
only 2.5 years left 1
only 5 yrs from retirement 1
only four years to retirement 1
over 60 already. 1
pensioner 1
planning to take out a personal pension soon 1
ready to retire 1
respondent has already paid enough into schemes 1
respondent has retired see previous notes 1
respondent is still at school and not yet working 1
retirin g shortly 1
retiring in october 1
retiring next year 1
retiring next year. 1
return is not very good 1
still a student 1
to old to make much difference 1
too close to retirement dont think i will be able to work after this year 1
too far off and will wait until i have a job 1
too near retirement 1
too near retirement to be of benefit 1
too old 2
too soon before retirement 1
too young 8
too young to start 1
too young yet 1
unlikely to change job satisfied with present arrangements 1
waiting to enter works scheme 1
will be abroad 1
will be of pensionable age when starts 1
will emigrate 1
will still be full time education 1
won,t be earning enough 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.