Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Welsh Election Study (Wales Life and Times Study), 2001

Variable Details

VariableMAININC
LabelQ314. Main source of household income?
Question text Which of these is the main source of income for you (and your husband/ wife/partner) at present?
Responses
1 Earnings from employment (own or spouse) 561
2 Occupational pension(s) - from previous 124
3 State retirement or widows pension(s) 180
4 Jobseekers Allowance or Unemployment Be 21
5 Income Support 91
7 Invalidity, sickness or disabled pension 62
8 Other state benefit (WRITE IN) 6
9 Interest from savings or investments 9
10 Student grant/bursary 7
11 Dependent on parents/other relatives 11
12 Other main source (WRITE IN) 3
97 Refused to say 10
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWelsh Election Study (Wales Life and Times Study), 2001
Interviewer InstructionsCARD J7
UniverseAdults aged 18+ living in private households in Wales during 2001.;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The study was repeated in 2003 (see SN:5052).