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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, March 2002

Variable Details

VariableM307_28
LabelWhat do you expect to be your main source of income?
Question text I'd now like you to think about your income in retirement. What do you expect to be your main source of income in retirement?
Responses
1 Own basic state pension 276
2 Partner's basic state pension 14
3 Own SERPS 6
4 Partner's SERPS 4
5 Own employer's pension 388
6 Partner's employer's pension 72
7 Own personal pension/annuity 166
8 Partner's personal pension/annuity 14
9 Ex-spouse's pension(s) 0
10 Own stakeholder pension 8
11 Partner's stakeholder pension 0
12 Social security benefits 5
13 Own earnings from paid work 11
14 Partner's earnings from paid work 6
15 Endowment/life assurance policy 11
16 Other insurance policy 5
17 Stocks/shares/unit trusts 16
18 Savings accounts 31
19 Inheritance 7
20 Income from annuity 1
21 Rent from property 23
22 Profit from selling a large house 15
23 Equity release scheme 4
24 Sale of possessions 1
25 Income/allowance from family/children 3
26 Other 23
27 Don't know 113
98 Refused 19
Sysmiss 552
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, March 2002
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ONE ONLY
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.
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