Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, March 2002

Variable Details

VariableSPEC18
LabelOther reason
Responses
Because of the bad publicity 1
DONT THINK I SHOULD 1
Does not wish to pay company money at present 1
Employer doesn't currently run a pension scheme 1
Equitable Life - see prev. answer 1
Get War Pension with disability additions after contracting MS while in Army. Payments will continue into retirement. 1
Has a lump sum pension paid for 1
Has only recently been eligible to join employees pension fund but will probably join up in futire 1
Haven't got round to it 1
Haven't looked into it enough. 1
I dont believe in buying an anuity 1
Im already drawing a pension 1
Just haven't thought about it 1
Learning disabilities and under socail services care 1
Left company at which she had personal pension 1
No current occupational available. Empl;oyer in process of setting up Stakeholder. 1
One of those things you mean to get round to but never do. 1
Previous pension was frozen when I left and have not worked for employer offering a pension since 1
See last note 1
Still in full-time education 1
Technically still unemployed. 1
The USAF have only started a pension plan in the last 5 months, and my longevity is too long 1
a little against them 1
alreadey retired on ill health 1
already drawing my works pension from former employer 1
already drawing pension 1
already getting pension 1
already has a pension 1
already in receipt of private pension 1
already receive adequate provision pensions 1
already receiving a pension through early retirement due to ill health. 1
cashed one pension and now drawing the other 1
change of employer-present one organising pensions 1
changed emploer 1
changed jobs 1
companies should take money at scource then dont notice it 1
company closed 1
dear 1
disabled 1
does not believe in them 1
doesn't really feel its worthwhile it's not worth it too mcuh taken away in tax 1
don't feel i need one 1
don't like pension schemes 1
employer does not offer one 1
employer doesn't provide a scheme 1
evaluating options 1
going through divorce everything on hold 1
have not got round to it yet 1
have not thought about it 1
have not thought about pensions yet 1
havent got round to it-just beginning to discuss pension issues with my wife 1
havnt given it much thought 1
hoping to emigrate 1
i am contributing a small amount to the plan even though im not working 1
i have only just started to think about it 1
if the government could give me money to put in there i will do so. 1
is in receipt of a pension from a previous employer 1
leaving country and a student 1
left job-to start in new job 1
long term sick 1
moved from job to job 1
never thought about it 1
never thought about it/ 1
new ly self-employed and don't need the expense at present 1
new to this country other priorities 1
no family to think about 1
no particular reason 1
not got round to it 1
not got round to it yet 1
not important 1
not really thought about it 1
not relevant at moment 1
not sure of future plans re staying in uk 1
not thought about it 1
not thought about it yet 1
not very relevant 1
notes 1
off work for injury and doesn't thinkj she has pension 1
on social security 1
only work part time 1
pension fully paid up 1
prefer to spend in another way 1
quite a few jobs 1
served 22 years in the army,so i think my army pension is enough 1
still at college 1
still in education 1
still studying 1
student 2
studying at moment 1
switching jobs 1
the company i work or doesnt have scheme 1
thinking about it currently 1
too lazy 1
unforseen circumstances/laziness 1
will join employers scheme soon 1
working part time 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, March 2002
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE SPECIFY OTHER REASON WHY NOT CONTRIBUTING TO PENSION
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), 8 cycles per year thereafter.